Bipolar Radiofrequency Microtenotomy for Chronic Achilles Tendinosis

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 254-258

  Deol, Premjit ^a   Philbin, Terrence ^a  

^a Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles; microtenotomy; tendinosis

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY MICROTENOTOMY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENOTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 66049156293     PISSN: 10486666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.oto.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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