Abstract

Non healing wound is a common problem encountered by plastic surgeon. There various causes due to which the wound becomes non healing and fails to heal. However there is no well-established method that can acceleratethe wound healing rate. Various modalities are used to accelerate the rate of healing, like platelet rich plasma, local infiltration of insulin, irritant substances, laset therapy et al. This article highlights the role of low level laser therapy in management of amputation stump.

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