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Therapeutic Outcomes of Low-Level Laser Therapy for Closed Bone Fracture in the Human Wrist and Hand

Chang, Wen-Dien, Wu, Jih-Huah, Wang, Hui-Ju, Jiang, Joe-Air·2014·Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

DOI 10.1089/pho.2012.3398

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OBJECTIVE: The therapeutic outcomes of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on closed bone fractures (CBFs) in the wrist and hand were investigated in this controlled study. BACKGROUND DATA: Animal research has confirmed that LLLT increases osteocyte quantity; however, little research has been conducted to determine the effect of LLLT on the treatment of human bone fractures. METHODS: In this study, the therapeutic outcomes of administering 830 nm LLLT to treat CBFs in the wrist or hand were examined. Fifty patients with CBFs in the wrist and hand, who had not received surgical treatment, were recruited and randomly assigned to two groups. The laser group underwent a treatment program in which 830 nm LLLT (average power 60 mW, peak power 8 W, 10 Hz, 600 sec, and 9.7 J/cm(2) per fracture site) was administered five times per week for 2 weeks. Participants in a placebo group received sham laser treatment. The pain, functional disability, grip strength, and radiographic parameters of the participants were evaluated before and after treatment and at a 2-week follow-up. RESULTS: After treatment and at the follow-up, the laser group exhibited significant changes in all of the parameters compared with the baseline (p<0.05). The results of comparing the two groups after treatment and at the follow-up indicated significant between-group differences among all of the parameters (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: LLLT can relieve pain and improve the healing process of CBFs in the human wrist and hand.

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Authors: Chang, W.-D., Wu, J.-H., Wang, H.-J., & Jiang, J.-A.
Affiliations: China Medical University (TW)
Ming Chuan University (TW)
National Taiwan University (TW)
Corresponding author: Jiang, Joe-Air
ORCID: Chang, Wen-Dien
Wu, Jih-Huah
Jiang, Joe-Air
Venue: Photomedicine and Laser Surgery
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2014-04
Volume: 32
Issue: 4
Pages: 212-218
ISSN: 1549-5418 (ISSN-L)
1557-8550
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2012.3398
OpenAlex: W1862711346
Cited by: 58
References: 30
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Type: journal article
Language: en
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Locations: Photomedicine and Laser Surgery (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone fractures and treatments
Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Biofield Effects and Biophysics
Keywords: low-level laser therapy, wrist fractures, hand fractures, 830 nm laser, fracture healing, analgesia, grip strength, functional disability, osteocytes
MeSH terms: Adult, Female, Fractures, Closed, Hand Injuries, Humans, Male, Wrist Injuries, Treatment Outcome, Low-Level Light Therapy

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Therapeutic Outcomes of Low-Level Laser Therapy for Closed Bone Fracture in the Human Wrist and Hand

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