Effect of interstitial low level laser therapy on tibial defect

Sangyeob Lee, Myungjin Ha, Donghyun Hwang, Sungkon Yu, Seulki Jang, Jihoon Park, Edalat Radfar, Hansung Kim, Byungjo Jung

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Abstract

Tibial defect is very common musculoskeletal disorder which makes patient painful and uncomfortable. Many studies about bone regeneration tried to figure out fast bone healing on early phase. It is already known that low level laser therapy (LLLT) is very convenient and good for beginning of bone disorder. However, light scattering and absorption obstruct musculoskeletal therapy which need optimal photon energy delivery. This study has used an interstitial laser probe (ILP) to overcome the limitations of light penetration depth and scattering. Animals (mouse, C57BL/6) were divided into three groups: laser treated test group 1 (660 nm; power 10 mW; total energy 5 J) and test group 2 (660 nm; power 20 mW; total energy 10 J); and untreated control group. All animals were taken surgical operation to make tibial defect on right crest of tibia. The test groups were treated every 48 hours with ILP. Bone volume and X-ray attenuation coefficient were measured on 0, 14th and 28th day with u-CT after treatment and were used to evaluate effect of LLLT. Results show that bone volume of test groups has been improved more than control group. X-ray attenuation coefficients of each groups have slightly different. The results suggest that LLLT combined with ILP may affect on early phase of bone regeneration and may be used in various musculoskeletal disease in deep tissue layer.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMechanisms of Photobiomodulation Therapy XI
EditorsMichael R. Hamblin, James D. Carroll, Praveen Arany
PublisherSociety of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)9781628419290
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventMechanisms of Photobiomodulation Therapy XI - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 13 Feb 201614 Feb 2016

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume9695
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Conference

ConferenceMechanisms of Photobiomodulation Therapy XI
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period13/02/1614/02/16

Bibliographical note

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© 2016 SPIE.

Copyright:
Copyright 2016 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • bone
  • bone regeneration
  • interstitial laser
  • laser
  • LLLT
  • low-level
  • tibia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Biomaterials
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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