Experimentelle Ergebnisse der Knorpelabrasio mit einem Excimer-Laser. Histologische und elektronenmikroskopische Untersuchungen
- 1 April 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und ihre Grenzgebiete
- Vol. 127 (02) , 216-221
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1040113
Abstract
Experiments carried out with cadaver cartilage from the tibiaplateau were performed using an excimer-laser to demonstrate its use for cartilage removal. Laser applications resulted in a cartilage ablation depending on energy density and the number of applied pulses. Observations made using scanning electron-microscopy showed the influence of the pulse rate on the surface structure. Transmission-electron-microscopical investigation showed the existence of a superficially altered layer with a depth of approx. 6 .mu.m. On the basis of the results obtained, the conclusion can be reached that application of excimer-lasers for cartilage removal in a view of future endoscopic surgery could become a valuable alternative to the existing methods in the therapy of osteoarthritis.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: