Cold ablation robot-guided laser osteotomy in hand, wrist and forearm surgery-A feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Traditional bone surgery using saws and chisels is associated with direct contact of instruments with the bone causing friction, heat and pressure and hence, damaging the bone and the surrounding soft tissues.

Method

Cold ablation laser osteotomy offers new possibilities to perform corrective osteotomies in the field of bone surgery. We introduce the technology of navigated cold ablation robot-guided laser osteotomy, present potential applications, and preliminary pre-clinical cadaver test results in the field of hand-, wrist- and forearm surgery.

Results

The cadaver tests showed first promising results for corrections in all planes and axes using different cutting patterns.

Conclusion

Cold ablation laser osteotomy seems to be a feasible new method

SUBMITTER: Honigmann P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9541476 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature