Abstract
We describe healing results of our 6 month study of a repair procedure which evokes the healing response in meniscal tears and partial thickness defects in articular cartilage by a non-thermal tissue sparing photochemical weld using 1,8-naphthalimide dyes. Welds of incisional flaps in adult sheep meniscus and femoral articular cartilage were made using the dye MBM Gold 012011012 at 12 mM in PBS, 457.9nm Argon ion laser radiation at 800 mW/cm 2, 7.5 minutes with approximately 1 kg/cm 2 externally applied pressure. Gross appearance of tissues in all welded knees appeared normal. Hematoxylin and eosin stained sections disclosed close bonding of welded areas and continuing healing response as cellular recruitment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Editors | Frederic Laffitte, Raimund Hibst, Hans-Dieter Reidenbach, Herbert J. Geschwind, Giulio Maira, et.al. |
Pages | 436-440 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Volume | 2922 |
State | Published - 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Laser Applications in Medicine and Dentistry - Vienna, Austria Duration: Sep 7 1996 → Sep 10 1996 |
Other
Other | Laser Applications in Medicine and Dentistry |
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City | Vienna, Austria |
Period | 9/7/96 → 9/10/96 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)