Er:YAG laser for the surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome

Detlef Russ; Thomas Ebinger; Wolfgang Illich; Rudolf W. Steiner

doi:10.1117/12.501157

16 October 2003 Er:YAG laser for the surgical treatment of the carpal tunnel syndrome

Detlef Russ, Thomas Ebinger, Wolfgang Illich, Rudolf W. Steiner

Proceedings Volume 5142, Therapeutic Laser Applications and Laser-Tissue Interactions; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.501157
Event: European Conferences on Biomedical Optics 2003, 2003, Munich, Germany

Abstract

We developed a new surgical procedure to improve the recurrence rate using an Er:YAG laser as dissection tool for the carpal ligament with the objective to ablate a small amount of the carpal ligament and to denaturate its ends. The Er:YAG Laser was transmitted to the applicator via a GeO fiber. With this system we proceeded 10 carpal ligament dissections without any complications in the follow-up period. All patients were free of pain and recurrence.

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Detlef Russ, Thomas Ebinger, Wolfgang Illich, and Rudolf W. Steiner "Er:YAG laser for the surgical treatment of the carpal tunnel syndrome", Proc. SPIE 5142, Therapeutic Laser Applications and Laser-Tissue Interactions, (16 October 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.501157

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