title: Laser's use in bone and joint surgery.
abstract: The use of various lasers in medicine and surgery has progressed considerably. Obviously, the sheer number of lasers being used both clinically and experimentally indicates a great potential for further advancement and refinement in technique and surgical outcomes. Although the medical field has come very far accepting and using the laser, there is still a long way to go.
authors.affiliation: Medical Arts Center Hospital, New York, New York.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Landsman
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mancuso
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Abramow
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000601:surgery; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D010027:Osteotomy