Effect of radiofrequency energy on glenohumeral fluid temperature during shoulder arthroscopy

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 429-434

  Good, Christopher R ^a,b   Shindle, Michael K ^a   Griffith, Matthew H ^a   Wanich, Tony ^a   Warren, Russell F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b Virginia Spine Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL DEATH; HUMAN; JOINT CAPSULE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SHOULDER; THERMOGRAPHY;

ARTHROSCOPY; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CELL DEATH; CHONDROCYTES; HUMANS; JOINT CAPSULE; SHOULDER JOINT; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 60549084358     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.01261     Document Type: Article

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