Thermal and electric energy fields by noninvasive monopolar capacitive-coupled radiofrequency: Temperatures achieved and histological outcomes in tendons and ligaments

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Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 599-606

  Whipple, Terry ^a   Villegas, Diana ^b  

^a Orthopaedic Research of Virginia   (United States)

^b Alpha Scientific Electronics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ANATOMY; ARM; ARTICLE; DENATURATION; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LEG; LIGAMENT; NONINVASIVE MONOPOLAR CAPACITIVE COUPLED RADIOFREQUENCY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; TEMPERATURE; TENDON; THERMAL ENERGY; THERMOMETER; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRIC CAPACITANCE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

BODY TEMPERATURE; CATHETER ABLATION; COLLAGEN; ELECTRIC CAPACITANCE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; TENDONS;

EID: 77958114862     PISSN: 19341482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.02.012     Document Type: Article

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