Ablation of articular cartilage with an
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JΓΆrg Meister; RenΓ© Franzen; Karsten Gavenis; Martin Zaum; Sven Stanzel; Norbert
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## Background and Objectives The use of an erbium:YAG laser in arthroscopic surgery has the advantage of a precise treatment of soft tissue. Due to the high absorption in water, the laser energy is perfectly matched to smoothing the hydrous, fibrillated articular cartilage surface. In