Lasers in orthopedics

Henry H. Sherk M.D.; Anthony L.B. Rhodes M.D.; Menachem M. Meller M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.17464

1 June 1990 Lasers in orthopedics

Henry H. Sherk M.D., Anthony L.B. Rhodes M.D., Menachem M. Meller M.D.

Proceedings Volume 1200, Laser Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems II; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.17464
Event: OE/LASE '90, 1990, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Orthopedic Surgery is that surgical discipline which deals with the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedists therefore operate on joints, the spine and long bones and engage in such subsecialities as sports medicine, hand surgery, trauma surgery, and joint replacements. Since they must cut and shape bone, cartilage, tendon, and ligament, orthopedists have developed a number of mechanical techniques to achieve these ends and surgical lasers have found few applications in orthopedics because until now they have not been useful for cutting bone. In the past several years, however, there has been considerable interest in several areas within the field of orthopedic surgery that do not entail actual bone surgery and it is expected that as newer and more powerful lasers become available laser osteotomy may become feasible and even routine.

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Henry H. Sherk M.D., Anthony L.B. Rhodes M.D., and Menachem M. Meller M.D. "Lasers in orthopedics", Proc. SPIE 1200, Laser Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems II, (1 June 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.17464

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