title: The basic science of thermally assisted chondroplasty.
abstract: Thermal chondroplasty provides a visually enticing effect on articular cartilage, but the long-term effects of thermal modification and injury to articular cartilage must be understood before the technology is applied to cartilage and chondrocytes in a clinical setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, Comparative Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1102, USA.
authors.forename: Ryland B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Markel
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002356:Cartilage / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans