Abstract:Objective. To evaluate the effect of an early intervention of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) on incisional wound scar formation and range of motion (ROM) of interphalangeal (IP) joints post surgical repair of hand lexor tendon laceration. Material and methods. Thirty male patients between the ages of 20 and 40 who underwent unilateral zone II lexor tendon repair of the hand were assigned randomly into two equal groups in number of 15 patients each group. Group (A) (Laser therapy group) received early LLLT in a… Show more
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