Laser shaping of cartilage

Emil N. Sobol; Victor N. Bagratashvili; Alexander I. Omelchenko; Alexander P. Sviridov; Emmanuel S. Helidonis M.D.; George Kavvalos M.D.; P. N. Christodoulou M.D.; I. Naoumidi; G. Velegrakis; Yuriy M. Ovchinnikov; A. Shechter M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.184919

7 September 1994 Laser shaping of cartilage

Emil N. Sobol, Victor N. Bagratashvili, Alexander I. Omelchenko, Alexander P. Sviridov, Emmanuel S. Helidonis M.D., George Kavvalos M.D., P. N. Christodoulou M.D., I. Naoumidi, G. Velegrakis, Yuriy M. Ovchinnikov, A. Shechter M.D.

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Proceedings Volume 2128, Laser Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems IV; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.184919
Event: OE/LASE '94, 1994, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The carbon dioxide laser has been used for the first time to change the cartilage's shape. After the laser irradiation the cartilage has the tendency to retain its new form. Different types of laser modified cartilage structures were studied. The inferred physical mechanism for cartilage shaping using the stresses relaxation process is presented. The clinical significance of the results for corrective laser surgery is discussed.

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Emil N. Sobol, Victor N. Bagratashvili, Alexander I. Omelchenko, Alexander P. Sviridov, Emmanuel S. Helidonis M.D., George Kavvalos M.D., P. N. Christodoulou M.D., I. Naoumidi, G. Velegrakis, Yuriy M. Ovchinnikov, and A. Shechter M.D. "Laser shaping of cartilage", Proc. SPIE 2128, Laser Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems IV, (7 September 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.184919

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