Treatment of chondral defects by hydro jet. Results of a preliminary scanning electron microscopic evaluation

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 223-227

  Spahn, Gunter ^a   Fröber, Rosemarie ^b   Linß, Werner ^b  

^a Clinic of Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery Eisenach   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Coablation; Hydro Jet; Scanning electron microscopy; Shaving

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CHONDROPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDRO JET TECHNOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOFREQUENCY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PHYSICS; WATER;

EID: 33745790062     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-005-0002-8     Document Type: Article

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