The use of bipolar radiofrequency microtenotomy in the treatment of chronic tendinosis of the foot and ankle

Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 110-116

  Tasto, James P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Bipolar radiofrequency; Tendinosis; Tenotomy; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDINITIS; TENOTOMY;

EID: 33746642982     PISSN: 15360644     EISSN: 15381943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132587-200606000-00008     Document Type: Article

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