title: Thermal injury resulting from arthroscopic lateral retinacular release by electrocautery: report of three cases and a review of the literature.
abstract: This article reports three cases of full-thickness thermal burns of the skin in the 85 cases of arthroscopic lateral retinacular release we performed using electrocautery. To our knowledge, this complication has not previously been reported.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida College of Medicine, Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lord
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Maltry
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Shall
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries*