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The 2.1 μm holmiumiYAG laser can be used in a conventional operating room. It has become a regular instrument within the surgical armamentarium. At first, the 2.1 μm holmium:YAG laser was used in association with other mechanical instruments, but it now can be used as a single instrument for treating meniscal, synovial, and cartilaginous disease.
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Guillén, P. (1995). 2.1 μm Holmium:YAG Arthroscopic Laser Partial Meniscectomy in Athletes: 100 Cases. In: Brillhart, A.T. (eds) Arthroscopic Laser Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2468-6_38
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