Meniscal Debridement With an Arthroscopic Radiofrequency Wand Versus an Arthroscopic Shaver: Comparative Effects on Menisci and Underlying Articular Cartilage

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 385-393

  Allen, R Todd ^a   Tasto, James P ^a,b   Cummings, Jeffrey ^b   Robertson, Catherine M ^a   Amiel, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic shaver; Meniscal debridement; Meniscal tear; Radiofrequency wand

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTHROSCOPIC RADIOFREQUENCY WAND; ARTHROSCOPIC SHAVER; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL DAMAGE; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMUR; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MECHANICAL PROBE; NONHUMAN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; ARTHROSCOPY; CATTLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHONDROCYTES; DEBRIDEMENT; ELECTROSURGERY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FRACTURES, CARTILAGE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; RADIO WAVES; SULFATES; SULFUR RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 33645854047     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.12.007     Document Type: Article

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