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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Effect of Infrared Laser on Wound Healing in Burnt Children
"تأثير أشعة الليزر تحت الحمراء على التئام جروح الحروق عند الأطفال"
 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : The purpose of this study was to determine whether Infrared (IR) laser bio-stimulation accelerates the rate of healing of burnt children. Twenty burnt patients from Kasr El-Ainy Hospital (Burn Unit), ranging in age between 10 and 13 years participated in the study. They were randomly divided into two groups of equal number (control and study) groups. Patients in the control group received daily treatment of physical therapy program, comprising positioning, stretching and remedial exercises. On the other hand, patients belonging to the study group were exposed to the same physical therapy program in addition to IR laser for the burnt area for 10 minutes for each area. Treatment continued for both groups of patients for eight successive weeks. The wound surface area was assessed before and after the suggested period of treatment, using the metric graph paper method. The passive range of wrist dorsi-flexion was also assessed, using a LCD goniometer. Furthermore, the present pain intensity scores were assessed. The collected data after termination of the suggested period of treatment of both groups revealed significant improvement in the study group, utilizing the IR laser therapy, compared to those of the control group. Furthermore, a similar improvement was also noted in comparing the results of the study group, before and after treatment. Such an improvement included reduction of the wound area and pain intensity scores in addition to an increase in the wrist dorsi-flexion ROM. So, it should be stressed that utilization of IR laser irradiation in combination with the traditional physical therapy modalities is more effective in treating burnt areas than using traditional modalities only. 
ISSN : 1319-1039 
Journal Name : Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University 
Volume : 3 
Issue Number : 2 
Publishing Year : 1419 AH
1998 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Tuesday, July 6, 2010 

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Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
خالد أحمد ممدوحMamdouh, Khaled AhmedInvestigatorDoctoratekh_mamdouh@live.com
شادية عبد العزيز محمدMohamed, Shadia Abdel-AzizResearcherDoctorate 
نوال عبد الرؤوف أبو شاديAbu-Shady, Nawal Abdel-RaoufResearcherDoctorate 

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