Lasers in the Musculoskeletal System

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIV

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. History of Lasers in Orthopedic Medicine

      • W. E. Siebert

      Pages 3-6

3. Basics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-10

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   2. Basics, Laser Physics and Safety for the Clinician’s Requirements

      • A. B. Imhoff

      Pages 11-17

   3. Value of Infrared Radiometry to Medical Laser Applications with Reference to Temperature Feedback and Tissue Welding Options

      • I. Çilesiz

      Pages 18-24

   4. Tissue Discrimination and Selectivity in Laser Application

      • J. Raunest

      Pages 25-31

   5. Measurement of Holmium:YAG Laser-Induced Temperature in Musculoskeletal Tissues Using an Experimental MRI Technique

      • C. Hendrich, T. Breitling, P. M. Jakob, A. Berden, A. Schäfer, C. Hillenbrand et al.

      Pages 32-37

   6. Fundamental Studies of Laser Energy for Joint Capsular Shrinkage

      • K. Hayashi, M. D. Markel

      Pages 38-41

   7. In Vitro and Experimental Animal Research on Arthroscopic Laser Treatment of Cartilage — Setup Near to Clinical Application Conditions

      • B. E. Gerber, M. Zimmer, T. Asshauer, S. Preiss, M. Norberg, G. Delacretaz et al.

      Pages 42-60

   8. Effects of Laser Irradiation on Cytokine Production of Rheumatoid Synovial Cells

      • K. Inoue, T. Nishimura

      Pages 61-64

   9. Bactericidal Effect of Argon Laser Irradiation with Dyes

      • T. Okazaki, T. Yonezawa, T. Onomura, M. Abe, T. Goto, K. Sano et al.

      Pages 65-68

   10. Experimental Photodynamic Laser Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Photosan-3, 5-ALA-Induced PPIX and BPD Verteporfin in an Animal Model

       • C. Hendrich, G. Hüttmann, G. Dröge, J. Seara, T. Gomille, C. Lehnert et al.

       Pages 69-74

   11. Bone Healing After Erbium:YAG Laser Osteotomy of Sheep Tibia

       • W. E. Siebert, M. Stanke

       Pages 75-80

   12. Development of Laser Endoscope for Coagulation and Incision

       • Y. Hashishin, U. Kubo

       Pages 81-84

4. Arthroscopy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-87

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   2. Holmium:YAG Laser-Assisted Arthroscopy Versus Conventional Methods for Treatment of the Knee

      • C. Lübbers, W. E. Siebert

      Pages 88-96

   3. Use of Holmium Laser in Patellofemoral Instability

      • P. Guillen-Garcia

      Pages 97-100

   4. Laser Abrasion Multiple Puncturing (LAMP) in Osteoarthritis of the Knee

      • Kwon-Ick Ha, Seung-Ho Kim

      Pages 101-104

   5. Chondroplasty Using the Holmium:YAG Laser

      • O. Şahap Atik

      Pages 105-107

Since the introduction of laser technology into medicine, quite a number of clinical applications in orthopaedics have been developed. This text is the first to provide comprehensive guidelines and how-to-do instructions for the application of lasers in orthopaedics. These cover patient selection and decision-making as well as the benefits and risks of the clinical application of lasers in arthroscopic surgery, spine surgery and open surgery. An overview is given on the basics of laser technology and the various laser types are evaluated in terms of optimal use.

• Arthroskopie
• Bewegungsapparat
• Laser
• Surgery
• Wirbelsäule
• biomechanics
• decompression
• endoscopy
• instability
• knee
• orthopaedics
• osteotomy
• spinal surgery
• spine
• spine surgery

• Clinique de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Hôpital Pourtalès, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

  Bruno E. Gerber

• Arbury Consulting Centre, Rochdale, UK

  Martin T. N. Knight

• Orthopädische Klinik Kassel, Kassel, Germany

  Werner E. Siebert

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