Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4237384 | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Neither RF ablation nor cryoablation resulted in significant acute changes in cartilage architecture. However, RF ablation resulted in marked disruption of tendon architecture, tendon shortening, ligament weakening, and loss of ligament stiffness, whereas cryoablation had no significant effect on any of these parameters. These findings suggest that cryoablation may have fewer negative acute effects than RF ablation, although long-term outcomes are currently unknown.
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Authors
Eric M. MD, PhD, Gustaaf G. MD, PhD, Richard R. BS, Diana M. MD, Devon DiPalma, William C. MD, DVM, Brian E. MD, PhD, Rendon C. MD, Charles Y. MD,