The Impact of Radiofrequency Shrinkage on the Mechanical and Histologic Properties of the Elongated Anterior Cruciate Ligament in a Sheep Model

Purpose: Shrinkage of the elongated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and its grafts with radiofrequency (RF) energy has become increasingly popular as an alternative to ACL reconstruction in the field of knee surgery. Although there have been a few clinical studies on the outcome and complications o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arthroscopy 2005-08, Vol.21 (8), p.923-933
Hauptverfasser:	Scheffler, Sven, Chwastek, Heike, Schönfelder, Veronika, Unterhauser, Frank, Hunt, Patrick, Weiler, Andreas
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal study Animals Anterior cruciate ligament Anterior Cruciate Ligament - chemistry Anterior Cruciate Ligament - radiation effects Anterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery Anterior Cruciate Ligament - ultrastructure Arthroscopy Biological and medical sciences Biomechanical Phenomena Cell Count Collagen - analysis Electrocoagulation - adverse effects Endoscopy Female Gait Histologic properties Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Joint Instability - rehabilitation Joint Instability - surgery Knee Injuries - rehabilitation Mechanical properties Medical sciences Radio Waves Radiofrequency energy Random Allocation Sheep Soft-tissue shrinkage Tendons - radiation effects Tendons - ultrastructure Tibia - surgery Weight-Bearing
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