Low-power laser therapy for repairing acute and chronic-phase bone lesions.
RatFractureUnspecifiedWistarMalen = 63 adult male rats in nine groups; subgroups of n = 7 analy…Transcutaneous irradiation over the bone lesion90 J/cm2Treatment started in either the acute phase or the chronic phase of the bone in…
Model: Surgically created bone lesion (osteotomy), assessed on days 9, 17 and 28 after surgery
Animals treated in the acute phase showed a more extensive endochondral ossification process. Laser-treated animals had significantly increased serum alkaline phosphatase and a gradual increase in bone stiffness. Effects were more prominent when treatment began during the acute phase.
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