Vocal Fold Scar Treatment via Controlled Dexamethasone Delivery With a Light‐Activatable Implant
A light-activatable dexamethasone implant improved VF biomechanics, vibratory behavior, and histological outcomes in a rabbit injury model comparable to a single steroid injection. This novel approach shows promise for delivering controlled, repeatable therapy to VF scars.
Authors
- Avery Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9875-4511)
- Yoonjee C. Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1454-0326)
- D. Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1289-6962)
- Gregory R. Dion (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4389-3104)
- Alexander Karabachev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1747-1194)
- Charles Farbos de Luzan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9163-6922)
- Nour Awad
Institutions
- University of Cincinnati (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Laryngoscope
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.70149
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences