Characterisation of debris from laser and mechanical cutting of bone

Laser cutting of bones has been proposed as a technology in orthopaedic surgery. In this short study, the laser–bone interaction was examined using a pulsed erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet laser and compared to a conventional cutting technique. Microscopic analysis revealed the nature of waste debris and showed higher proportions of finer particles for conventional sagittal sawing compared to laser cutting.
Source: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine - Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Tags: Technical notes Source Type: research