title: 193 nm excimer laser ablation of bone.
abstract: The argon fluoride excimer laser is investigated as a cutting-ablating tool for bone surgery. Quantitative measurements are presented for various fluences of laser energy and number of pulses. Histological data are presented that demonstrate the minimal damage to the surrounding material from the laser interaction. Comparisons are made for non-decalcified and decalcified bone. The differences observed, as a function of decalcification in the fluences required for specified depth penetration, are noted and a possible explanation is suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hebrew University, Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lustmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ulmansky
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fuxbrunner
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery