- THIS MATERIAL IS PUBLISHED AND PROTECTED BY U.S. COPYRIGHT LAW - REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED UNLESS FOR PERSONAL USE, EXCEPTING AUTHOR PERMISSION - Peter F. Kelly, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S. Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Arndt, Kenneth A., "Argon Laser Therapy of Small Cutaneous Vascular Lesions", Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, vol. 118, April 1982, pp. 220-224. 2. Borovoy, Mathew; Fuller, Terry A.; Elson, Lawrence M.; Laser Safety in Podiatry", The Journal of Foot Surgery, 1985, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 136-138. 3. Borovoy, Mathew; Klein, Jeffery T.; Fuller, Terry A.; "Carbon Dioxide Laser Methodology for Ablation of Plantar Verrucae", vol. 24, no. 6, 1985, pp. 431-437. 4. Cacciaglia, G.B.; Reigelhaupt, R.W.; "Effectiveness of Lasers on Plantar Papillomas: A Preliminary Study", Journal of Foot Surgery, vol. 24, no. 1, 1985, pp. 477-481. 5. 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Kelly, Peter F., "KTP Laser Application to Calcaneal Spur Resection and Plantar Fasciectomy", American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Supplement 5, 1993. 18. Landsman, Mark J.; Mancuso, John E.; Abramow, Steven P.; "Laser's Use in Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, vol. 9, no. 3, July 1992, pp. 721-737. 19. McDowell, Brian A., "Carbon Dioxide Laser Excision of Benign Pedal Lesions, Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, vol. 9, no. 3, July 1992, pp. 617-632. 20. Mueller, Terrance J.; Carlson, Bruce A.; Lindy, Marc P.; "The Use of the Carbon Dioxide Surgical Laser for the Treatment of Verrucae", Journal of the American Podiatry Association, vol. 70, no. 3, March 1980, pp. 136-141. 21. Nicholson, Ronald A., "Two Techniques Described using CO2 Laser for Matrixectomy", Laser Practice Report, vol. 7, no. 7, pp. 1S-2S. 22. Pyrcz, Robert A.; Carlson, Bruce A.; "Lasers in Podiatry and Orthopedics", Nursing Clinics of North America, vol. 25, no. 3, September 1990, pp. 719-723. 23. Wasserman, Gerald, "Treatment of Morton's Neuroma with the Carbon Dioxide Laser", Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, vol. 9, no. 3, July 1992. SPEED-READING BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. "Continued efforts to enhance the utilization of laser technology and the ability of laser education at teaching hospitals are key for the future." Lanzafame, Raymond, J.; Hinshaw, Raymond, J.; "Laser Education, Laser Usage, and Surgical Attitudes: A Challenge for the Future", Pg. 279-81, Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery, Volume 10, No. 4, 1992. 2. "It (the CO2 laser) routinely provides a bloodless surgical field as well as unusual surgical precision." Fairhurst, Mark V.; Roenick, Randall K.; Brodland, David G.; Subspecialty Clinics: Dermatology, "Carbon Dioxide Laser Surgery for Skin Disease", Mayo Clinical Proceedings, Vol. 67, Pg. 49-58, 1992. 3. "Thermally induced tissue destruction is accurate with little damage to surrounding normal tissue because the coherent, collimated, monochromatic beam of light can be focused to a very tiny point using an optical lens system. Histologically, the area of tissue necrosis adjacent to the laser incision is less than 0.1 mm, usually 50-70 microns. This facilitates healing with reduced scarring. The zone of cellular damage varies from 0.3 to 0.5 mm." Chromey, Paul A., Current Podiatric Medicine, September 1986, Pg. 20-22. 4. "Carbon dioxide laser offers many advantages demonstrated in this study, including minimal bleeding, improved healing, reduced edema, improved postoperative discomfort, minimal scarring and minimal infection." Cacciaglia, G.B., Reigelhaupt, R.W., "Effectiveness of Lasers on Plantar Papillomas: A Preliminary Study", Journal of Foot Surgery, Vol. 24, No. 1, 1985, Pg. 477-481. 5. "Since the beam affects well defined areas of the skin, there is minimal necrosis of adjacent tissue; consequently, postoperative pain, edema, and scarring are minimized." Mueller, Terrance J.; Carlson, Bruce A.; Lindy, Mark P.; "The Use of the Carbon Dioxide Surgical Laser for the Treatment of Verrucae", Journal of the American Podiatry Association, Vol. 70, No. 3, March 1980, Pg. 136-141. 6. "Podiatry started using the laser for the excision of Morton's neuroma and for incisional approaches to bunionectomy and other podiatric procedures." "The same advantages were found to be present for incisional procedures: less bleeding, pain, and postoperative edema." Peyrcz, Robert A., Carlson, Bruce A., "Lasers In Podiatry and Orthopedics", Nursing Clinics of North America, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 1990, Pg. 719-723. 7. "Utilizing the CO2 laser in neuroma surgery for making incisions and sealing the nerve stump decreases postoperative pain and healing, allowing patients to resume normal ambulation faster than with conventional scalpel surgery." Wasserman, Gerald, Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, "Treatment of Morton's Neuroma With the Carbon Dioxide Laser", Vol. 9, No. 3, July 1992, Pg. 671-686. 8. "The contact method of performing endoscopic and open surgery with the Nd:YAG laser opens a new era in laser surgery...with cutting capabilities previously only seen with the CO2 laser." "The CO2 laser operating at a wavelength of 10,600 nm with energy outputs of 100 watts is effective at cutting and coagulation of SUPERFICIAL blood vessels." Joffe, Stephen N.; Schroder, Tom; Lasers in General Surgery, Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc., Laser Center of America, Cincinnati, OH, Pg. 125-130, 1987. 9. "We concluded that CO2 laser surgery for hemophiliacs has a confirmed place for modern laser technology." Santo-Dias, A.; "CO2 Laser Surgery in Hemophilia Treatment", Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery, Pg. 297-301, Volume 10, No. 4, 1992. 10. "Because of the large amount of water in body tissue, this laser (CO2) will cause a vaporization of the tissue at the focal point and seal the small blood vessels and lymphatics. The laser creates an incision that leaves residual tissue undamaged." Kaplan, Isaac; "Twenty Years of CO2 Laser Surgery: A Review and Update", Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery, Pg. 57-60, Volume 11, No. 2, 1993. 11. "Certain advantages of the use of the CO2 laser stand out: absence of hemorrhage and cellular vaporization which permit, due to a perfect visibility, appreciation at every moment of the quantity of tissue that needs to be removed." Dourov, Nicolas; Nammour, Samir; "Removal of Benign Tumors Using the CO2 Laser", Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery, Pg. 109-113, Volume 10, No. 2, 1992. 12. "This action results in a fine hemostatic incision leaving the residual tissue relatively undamaged." "The treated areas heal rapidly because the skin appendages escape permanent damage." Kaplan, Isaac; "The CO2 Laser In Clinical Surgery: Past, Present, and Future", Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery, Pg. 341-343, Volume 9, No. 5, 1991. 13. "Surgical laser technology has been available for nearly 30 years and is being used increasingly in many surgical disciplines including orthopedic surgery." Cahill, Sandy; Kopta, Joseph A.; Kosanke, Stanley D.; Rayan, Ghazi M.; Stanfield, Denver T.; "Effects of Rapid Pulsed CO2 Laser Beam on Cortical Bone In Vivo", Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Pg. 615-620, Volume 12, No. 6, 1992. 14. "The lack of wound contraction, scarring, and good reepithelialization combined with precise tissue destruction makes CO2 laser surgery ideal for this procedure when compared with conventional techniques." Keng, S. B.; Loh, H. S.; "The Treatment of Epulis Fissuratum of the Oral Cavity by CO2 Laser Surgery", Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery, Pg. 303-306, Volume 10, No. 4, 1992. 15. "The advantage of the CO2 laser technique was that it produced minimal thermal damage to the surrounding tissues." Fallouh, Hayel; Sultan, Raymond A.; "Combined CO2-Nd:YAG Radiation in Liver and Anorectal Diseases", Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery, Pg. 255-263, Volume 10, No. 4, 1992. FURTHER READING 1. Sherk, Henry H., Editor, Lasers in Orthopaedics, J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1990. 2. Ballow, Edward B., D.P.M., Editor, Laser Surgery of the Foot, First Edition, International Society of Podiatric Laser Surgery, Doylestown, PA, 1988. 3. Joffe, Stephen N.; Schroder, Tom; Lasers in General Surgery, Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc., Laser Center of America, Cincinnati, OH, 1987. 4. "Lasers In Podiatry and Orthopedics", Nursing Clinics of North America, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 1990.