Laser-induced activation of regeneration processes in spine disc cartilage

Autor: Alexander P. Sviridov, Roman V. Kuranov, Natalia N. Vorobjeva, Felix I. Feldchtein, Alexander I. Omelchenko, A. B. Shekhter, Andrey Baskov, Vladislav A. Kamensky, Vladimir A. Baskov, Emil N. Sobol
Rok vydání: 2000
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Zdroj: SPIE Proceedings.
ISSN: 0277-786X
DOI: 10.1117/12.386293
Popis: The effect of laser radiation on the regeneration processes in spine disk cartilage has been studied in-vivo. We used rabbits as a model and a Holmium (2.09 micrometer) and an Erbium fiber (1.56 micrometer) lasers for irradiation the discs which were preliminary opened to remove annulus fibrosus and the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc. The irradiated zone has been examined using an optical coherent tomography in one month after the operation and conventional histological technique in two months after the laser operation. It has been shown that laser radiation promotes the growth of the new cartilaginous tissue of fibrous and hyaline types.
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