Thermal effects after anterior cruciate ligament shrinkage using radiofrequency technology: A porcine cadaver study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 619-624

  Ma, Hsiao Li ^a,b   Jiae, Wei Jau ^a,b   Huang, Chang Hung ^b   Wang, Shih Tien ^a,b   Chen, Tain Hsiung ^a,b   Cheng, Cheng Kung ^b   Hung, Shih Chieh ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biomechanical; Histological; Monopolar radiofrequency; Thermal shrinkage; Thermocoagulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CATHETER ABLATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MICROSCOPY; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CATHETER ABLATION; MICROSCOPY; MODELS, ANIMAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SWINE;

EID: 27744537912     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-004-0614-5     Document Type: Article

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