Mechanism of Correction of Pediatric Distal Radius Fracture Angulation by Low-Level Laser Therapy [LLLT] After Failed Casting

It has been very widely reported that Low-Level Laser Therapy LLLT can aid in bony union [1]. But it was not stressed enough that bone fracture healing is most speedy and rewarding especially in children as their bones heal quickly due to their high metabolic rate, furthermore it was not stressed enough that LLLT can remodel the fracture not just quicken the healing of fracture [2]. Figure 1 shows a typical distal radius fracture incompletely healed and angulated, Figure 2 shows correction of fracture angulation and healing of the fracture after LLLT