Radiofrequency-Based Plasma Microtenotomy Compared With Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression Yields Equivalent Outcomes for Rotator Cuff Tendinosis

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1042-1051

  Taverna, Ettore ^a   Battistella, Ferdinando ^a   Sansone, Valerio ^a   Perfetti, Carlo ^a   Tasto, James P ^b  

^a IRCCS ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GALEAZZI   (Italy)

^b San Diego Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic subacromial decompression; Bipolar radiofrequency; Microdebridement; Microtenotomy; Plasma; Shoulder surgery; Tendon debridement

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY BASED PLASMA MICROTENOTOMY; RANDOMIZATION; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TENDINITIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; CATHETER ABLATION; DEBRIDEMENT; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; TENDINOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34748826765     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.04.018     Document Type: Article

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