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Techniques in arthroscopic operative intervention of knee joint pathology have undergone revolutionary changes. The addition of the 10.6 μm CO2 laser is a complementary adjunct to the instrumentation currently available to the orthopedic surgeon. It has been the most utilized form of laser arthroscopy during the first decade of arthroscopic laser surgery.
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Marquez, R.A. (1995). 10.6 μm CO2 Arthroscopic Laser Surgery of the Knee: Practical and Useful Applications. In: Brillhart, A.T. (eds) Arthroscopic Laser Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2468-6_30
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