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Cited by 58Laser Applications in Dentistry and MedicineBone fractures and treatmentsBiofield Effects and Biophysics

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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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Abstract

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
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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FWCI
2.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Photomedicine and Laser Surgery (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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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