Efficacy of Carbone Dioxide laser Debridement along with Low level laser Therapy in Treatment of Grade 3 Necrotic Burn Ulcer in a Paraplegic Patient (A Case Report)
Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences,
Vol. 10 No. 4 (2019),
1 October 2019
,
Page 338-341
Abstract
Introduction: A deep burn ulcer, especially in areas with sensory-motor dysfunction, is hard to cure.
Case Report: The patient was a 20-year-old paraplegic girl with a grade 3 necrotic burn ulcer for 3 weeks. We used a fractional Co2 laser along with chemical debridement with trichloroacetic acid (TCA 80%) and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) with a 808 nm infrared laser, 6 J/cm2 for the necrotic area, and a 650 nm red laser, 2 J/cm2 for the open wound area. Complete healing occurred after 25 sessions without surgery.
Conclusion: Laser debridement along with LLLT and TCA administration may be useful to treat necrotic ulcers without surgery.
- Co2 Laser debridement
- Trichloroacetic Acid
- Low level laser Therapy
- Wound healing
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