The acute effects of radiofrequency energy in articular cartilage: an in vitro study

• Published in: Arthroscopy Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 2
• Main Authors: Kaplan, L, Uribe, J W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2000
• Subjects: Cartilage, Articular - pathology; Cartilage, Articular - surgery; Chondrocytes - pathology; Electrocoagulation - methods; Humans; In Vitro Techniques

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the acute effect of radiofrequency (RF) energy on articular cartilage. Six fresh human articular cartilage specimens were obtained from patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty for unicompartmental osteoarthritis. A jig was used as the RF-energy...