Modelled temperature characteristics of human knee joint meniscus

Abstract

The aim of this study was investigates radiofrequency (RF) plasma temperatures around the active electrode of a bipolar arthroscopic RF resector and human knee meniscus tissue temperatures during RF resection. Knee arthroscopy knowing the optimal parameters for RF meniscus resection, such as resection temperature, echanical stress on tissues, and process duration, is important. The parameters for RF tissue resection, such as RF plasma temperature, meniscus heating temperature, meniscus load, and resection process duration were determined by modelling the heating process of the knee joint meniscus using special COMSOL software.