A Comparison of the Effects of Radiofrequency Treatment and Mechanical Shaving for Meniscectomy

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 884-888

  Grana, William A ^a   Szivek, John A ^a   Schnepp, Andrew B ^a   Ramos, Renata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee; Mechanical shaving; Meniscus; Radiofrequency treatment

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MENISCECTOMY; NONHUMAN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEEP; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATHETER ABLATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PILOT PROJECTS; SHEEP;

EID: 33746843172     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.04.091     Document Type: Article

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