Chronic nonhematogenous osteomyelitis treated with adjuvant CO 2 laser sterilization:  a preliminary report.
A CO 2 laser was used to sterilize wounds resulting from trauma injuries to bone on 12 sites in 11 patients.  This treatment relieved chronic osteomyelitis and enabled most of the patients to function normally within 3 months of surgery.
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Hopital Stell, Rueil-Malmaison, France.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014945:Wound Healing