Abstract
Introduction
The treatment of chronic non-healing wounds represents a great challenge in healthcare, especially in rehabilitation medicine, as it contributes significantly to increased patient mortality and morbidity. Various types of laser therapies have shown to enhance wound- healing potential while remaining safe and easy to administer.
Objective
This prospective comparative study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the Safe Laser 1800 Infra therapy compared with conventional wound treatment protocols in cases of patient with impaired wound healing.
Methods
Patients in the control group received conventional wound care, consisting of wound toilette and the application of hydro- responsive wound dressings (Hydro- Clean Advance, Hartmann) for both groups. Patients in the Safe Laser group received laser treatment at least three times per week, with 1-3 minof exposure per treatment point.
Results
In the Safe Laser group 7 out of 10 patients became free of inflammation, while inflammation was markedly reduced in the remaining 3 cases. In 90% of patients in the Safe Laser group wound dimensions were substantially reduced or complete wound healing was achieved. Wound depth decreased in all cases. In contrast, in the control group inflammation did not improve, while wound dimensions showed only minimal reduction in only one case.
Conclusion
Despite the small sample size and heterogeneous wound characteristics, Safe Laser 1800 Infra therapy demonstrated significant benefits in reducing both wound dimensions and inflammation when compared to conventional treatment protocols used in our facility.
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