Effect of bipolar radiofrequency energy on human articular cartilage: Comparison of confocal laser microscopy and light microscopy

Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 117-123

  Lu, Yan ^a   Edwards III, Ryland B ^a   Kalscheur, Vicki L ^a   Nho, Shane ^b   Cole, Brian J ^c   Markel, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Cartilage defect; Chondromalacia; Knee joint; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949103145     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.21903     Document Type: Article

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