Effects of Carbon Dioxide Laser Radiation on Bone. An Initial Report,

Abstract

A study of the effects of carbon dioxide laser radiation on bone was conducted. Results indicated that wounds produced by a carbon dioxide laser have a retarded rate of healing when comparable size produced by a surgical bur. The retarded healing is probably due to the presence of a black, carbonaceous surface material resulting from the thermal effects of laser radiation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 17, 1979
Accession Number
ADA076323

Entities

People

  • Gary W. Allen
  • James C. Adrian

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood
  • Blood Vessels
  • Cancer
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Cells
  • Giant Cells
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Surgery
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Radiation
  • Surgery
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition