Low-Level Laser Therapy Along With Intravascular Laser in Deep Pressure Ulcer Resistant to Conventional Therapies
| Author | Nooshafarin Kazemikhoo | en |
| Author | Mohammad Reza Rahbar | en |
| Author | Seyed Mohammad Akrami | en |
| Issued Date | 2015-12-31 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction: Pressure ulcer is a common and troublesome complication in patients with spinal cord injury (SPI). The purpose of this case report was to describe the treatment of chronic pressure ulcer in a patient with SPI using low-level laser therapy (LLLT). Case Presentation: The patient was a 45-year-old male with T8 complete paraplegia; he had developed severe pressure ulcer. The authors used LLLT as a complementary treatment. They used 980 nm, continuous 6 J/cm2 for margins and 655 nm, continuous 1.8 J/cm2 for bed of the ulcer, along with intravascular laser therapy. After 24 sessions of LLLT and z-plasty surgery, the ulcer healed completely. Conclusions: LLLT is effective in tissue regeneration and increasing blood flow; this gives faster healing process of the wounds and faster cell proliferation. This treatment may be effective even in deep pressure ulcers. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.17795/jssc30686 | en |
| Keyword | Pressure Ulcer | en |
| Keyword | Decubitus Ulcer | en |
| Keyword | Low-Level Laser Therapy | en |
| Keyword | Intravascular Laser Therapy | en |
| Keyword | Spinal Cord Injury | en |
| Keyword | Wound Healing | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Low-Level Laser Therapy Along With Intravascular Laser in Deep Pressure Ulcer Resistant to Conventional Therapies | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |