Lasers in the Musculoskeletal System

Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
History of Lasers in Orthopedic Medicine....Pages 3-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-10
Basics, Laser Physics and Safety for the Clinician’s Requirements....Pages 11-17
Value of Infrared Radiometry to Medical Laser Applications with Reference to Temperature Feedback and Tissue Welding Options....Pages 18-24
Tissue Discrimination and Selectivity in Laser Application....Pages 25-31
Measurement of Holmium:YAG Laser-Induced Temperature in Musculoskeletal Tissues Using an Experimental MRI Technique....Pages 32-37
Fundamental Studies of Laser Energy for Joint Capsular Shrinkage....Pages 38-41
In Vitro and Experimental Animal Research on Arthroscopic Laser Treatment of Cartilage — Setup Near to Clinical Application Conditions....Pages 42-60
Effects of Laser Irradiation on Cytokine Production of Rheumatoid Synovial Cells....Pages 61-64
Bactericidal Effect of Argon Laser Irradiation with Dyes....Pages 65-68
Experimental Photodynamic Laser Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Photosan-3, 5-ALA-Induced PPIX and BPD Verteporfin in an Animal Model....Pages 69-74
Bone Healing After Erbium:YAG Laser Osteotomy of Sheep Tibia....Pages 75-80
Development of Laser Endoscope for Coagulation and Incision....Pages 81-84
Front Matter....Pages 85-87
Holmium:YAG Laser-Assisted Arthroscopy Versus Conventional Methods for Treatment of the Knee....Pages 88-96
Use of Holmium Laser in Patellofemoral Instability....Pages 97-100
Laser Abrasion Multiple Puncturing (LAMP) in Osteoarthritis of the Knee....Pages 101-104
Chondroplasty Using the Holmium:YAG Laser....Pages 105-107
Lateral Retinacular Release Using Laser....Pages 108-110
Meniscectomy Using Laser....Pages 111-113
Holmium 2.1 Laser-Assisted Knee Arthroscopy: Clinical Outcome and Complications in 1000 Cases....Pages 114-121
Complications of Arthroscopic Laser Surgery....Pages 122-132
Front Matter....Pages 85-87
MRI Modifications After Ho-2.1 Laser Knee Arthroscopy....Pages 133-139
Laser Surgery on the Menisci....Pages 140-153
Soft Tissue Shortening with the Ho:YAG Laser: Experimental Model, Structural Effects, and Histologic and Ultrastructural Analysis....Pages 154-161
Basic Properties of Collagen Shrinkage and Laser-Collagen Interactions....Pages 162-169
Effects of Laser on the Anterior Band of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament....Pages 170-172
The Ho:YAG Laser in Shoulder Surgery....Pages 173-176
Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Joint Instability Using Laser-Assisted Capsular Shift....Pages 177-180
Laser-Assisted Arthroscopy of the Shoulder — What Merit Does Laser Surgery Have in Modern Shoulder Surgery?....Pages 181-184
Front Matter....Pages 185-187
Low-Level Energy Laser Therapy in the Musculoskeletal System....Pages 188-198
Low-Level Laser Therapy....Pages 199-204
Front Matter....Pages 205-208
Anatomical Concepts in Applied Surgery of the Lumbar Spine: An Endoscopic View....Pages 209-219
The Pathobiology of the Intervertebral Disc....Pages 220-229
Open Lumbar Discectomy After Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD): Clinical and Histological Results....Pages 230-233
Quantitative Analysis of the Ablation Effects of Holmium:YAG and Neodymium:YAG Laser in Human Spinal Disc Tissue....Pages 234-236
Biomechanics of the Spine: The Engineer’s View....Pages 237-240
Clinical Instability of the Lumbar Spine After Microdiscectomy....Pages 241-243
Optical Properties of the Human Lumbar Intervertebral Disc....Pages 244-247
Clinical Results of Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression and Targeted Literature Review....Pages 248-253
Economic Measurement in Spinal Surgery — The Contribution of Quality-Adjusted Life Years....Pages 254-261
MRI Scans of the Lumbosacral Spine Under Compression....Pages 262-264
Front Matter....Pages 205-208
Patient Selection for Percutaneous Laser Discectomy....Pages 265-266
Endoscopically Determined Pain Sources in the Lumbar Spine....Pages 267-273
Laser Disc Decompression — A Treatment Algorithm....Pages 274-276
An X-ray Jig to Facilitate the Percutaneous Posterolateral Approach to the Lumbar Spine....Pages 277-282
Experiences in 120 Cases with Percutaneous Non-endoscopic Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD) Using the Nd:YAG Laser System in the Cervical Spine — Retrospective Study of 40 Cases....Pages 283-285
Infrared Thermography and the Determination of the Ablation Volume in Cervical Laser Discectomy....Pages 286-291
Percutaneous Cervical Discectomy with Forceps and Endoscopic Ho:YAG Laser....Pages 292-302
Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD): Twelve Years’ Experience with 752 Procedures in 518 Patients....Pages 303-309
Lumbar Disc Operation: Results of Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD)....Pages 310-311
Lumbar Percutaneous KTP 532-nm Laser Disc Decompression and Disc Ablation in the Management of Discogenic Pain....Pages 312-316
Laser Foraminoscopic Surgery....Pages 317-319
Endoscopic Foraminoplasty: An Independent Prospective Evaluation....Pages 320-329
Endoscopic Percutaneous Lumbar Disc Decompression with the Ho:YAG Laser (Ho:YAG EPLDD)....Pages 330-336
Percutaneous Transforaminal Laser-Assisted Surgery in the Epidural Space for Noncontained Herniated Discs....Pages 337-339
Percutaneous Foraminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy — Evolution from a Laparoscopic Technique....Pages 340-342
Complications of Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression (PLDD)....Pages 343-344
Bone Necrosis Adjacent to the Disc After Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression — An Analysis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging....Pages 345-350
Potential Operative Complications of Percutaneous Laser Discectomy....Pages 351-356
Back Matter....Pages 357-366