Radiofrequency Chondroplasty May Not Have a Long-Lasting Effect in the Treatment of Concomitant Grade II Patellar Cartilage Defects in Humans

Radiofrequency Chondroplasty May Not Have a Long-Lasting Effect in the Treatment of Concomitant Grade II Patellar Cartilage Defects in Humans

The effect of radiofrequency chondroplasty on cartilage tissue is not well studied. This prospective pilot study investigates the effect of radiofrequency chondroplasty on International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) grade II patellar cartilage defects using high-resolution magnetic resonance imagi...

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Main Authors: Ulrich Koller, Bernhard Springer, Colleen Rentenberger, Pavol Szomolanyi, Wenzel Waldstein, Reinhard Windhager, Siegfried Trattnig, Sebastian Apprich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
patellar cartilage defect
arthroscopy
radiofrequency chondroplasty
T2 mapping
MRI
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/4/1202

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