THE APPLICATION OF RADIOFREQUENCY IN ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY
- VernacularTitle:射频汽化技术在关节镜手术的临床应用
- Author:
Yujie LIU
;
Wentao ZHANG
;
Zhongl LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
arthroscopy;
radiofrequency;
orthopedic procedures
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
2001;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
One hundred and thirty four cases were treated by arthroscopic surgery with radiofrequency (RF) from May 2000 to December 2001. In this group of patients the diagnosis and operations included: shoulder rotator cuff tears in 6, calcified supraspinattus tendinitis in 5 , internal fixation of the humerus greater tubercle fracture in 3, debridement of hip joint infection in 3, avascular necrosis of the femoral head in 9, degenerative osteoarthropathy in 6, synovium chondromatosis in 6, gluteus contracture release in 7, osteoarthritis of knee joint in 20, meniscus injury in 21, ACL reconstruction in 14, ACL shrinkage in 4, adheresion release of knee joint in 6, patellar subluxation retinacula release in 6, popliteal fossa in 4 , removal of screw and plate of femur shaft in 3 , ankle joint impingement and synovitis in 11. The clinical results showed that arthroscopic RF had characteristics such as hemostasis at low temperature, (so thermal damage to surrunding tissues would be minimal), tissue shrinkage, vaporization, cutting and hemostasis,and so on. It is excellent for debriding synovial and adherent tissue, and extremely effective in removing articular cartilage, meniscal tears and ACL shrinkage. It causes mild pain and no joint swelling ,thus facilitats rehabilitation.
