Effect of nonablative laser energy on the joint capsule: An in vivo rabbit study using a holmium: YAG laser

Abstract

This study illustrates the short-term in vivo tissue response to nonablative laser treatment, where acellular hyalinized regions of collagen are infiltrated by fibroblasts that have used the treated collagen as the framework for migration and secretion of new collagen matrix in order for tissue repair to proceed.