Does radiofrequency ablation (RFA) epiphysiodesis affect adjacent joint cartilage?

PURPOSE: To test the hypothesis that epiphysiodesis made with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a safe procedure that disrupts the growth plate without damaging the adjacent joint articular cartilage. METHODS: RFA epiphysiodesis was done during 8 min in vivo in 40 growing pig tibia physis. In additio...

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Autores principales: Shiguetomi-Medina, Juan Manuel, Rahbek, O., Abood, A. A. H., Stødkilde-Jørgensen, H., Ramírez Garcia-Luna, J. L., Møller-Madsen, B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2016
Materias:
Basic Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4940242/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27278056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11832-016-0747-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4940242/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27278056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11832-016-0747-3

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