PMID- 15947914
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20051230
LR  - 20181113
IS  - 0942-2056 (Print)
IS  - 0942-2056 (Linking)
VI  - 13
IP  - 6
DP  - 2005 Sep
TI  - Thermal modification of the lax anterior cruciate ligament using radiofrequency: 
      efficacy or catastrophe?
PG  - 432-6
AB  - Alchemists dream of using energy to turn base metal to gold. "Shrinkers" use 
      energy to transform laxity to stability. While alchemists search for the 
      mechanism to achieve their goal, shrinkers have thermal energy (heat) and 
      scientific ground for their pursuit. Without doubt, application of heat to 
      collagen using radiofrequency (RF) results in tissue shrinkage. However, with 
      regard to thermal shrinkage of a lax anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or ACL 
      graft, indications and techniques, rehabilitation and outcomes require review. 
      Such is the purpose of this article.
FAU - Lubowitz, James H
AU  - Lubowitz JH
AD  - Taos Orthopaedic Institute Research Foundation, 1219A Gusdorf Road, Taos, NM 
      87571, USA. jlubowitz@kitcarson.net
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
DEP - 20050610
PL  - Germany
TA  - Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc
JT  - Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA
JID - 9314730
SB  - IM
MH  - Animals
MH  - Anterior Cruciate Ligament/*radiation effects/*surgery
MH  - Arthroscopy
MH  - *Catheter Ablation
MH  - Humans
MH  - Joint Instability/*surgery
MH  - Knee Joint/*surgery
MH  - Models, Animal
MH  - Recovery of Function
MH  - Rupture
RF  - 24
EDAT- 2005/06/11 09:00
MHDA- 2005/12/31 09:00
CRDT- 2005/06/11 09:00
PHST- 2004/08/31 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2004/12/06 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2005/06/11 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2005/12/31 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2005/06/11 09:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1007/s00167-005-0647-4 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2005 Sep;13(6):432-6. doi: 
      10.1007/s00167-005-0647-4. Epub 2005 Jun 10.