Orthopedics-Related Applications of Ultrafast Laser and Its Recent Advances

The potential of ultrafast lasers (pico- to femtosecond) in orthopedics-related procedures has been studied extensively for clinical adoption. As compared conventional laser systems with continuous wave or longer pulse, provide advantages such as higher precision and minimal collateral thermal damages. Translation surgical applications the clinic restrained by limitations material removal rate pulse average power, whereas use surface texturing implants become more refined greatly improve bioactivation osteointegration within bone matrices. With recent advances, we review lasers, specifically orthopedic ablation well implant texturing, consider difficulties encountered where could a benefit. We conclude proposing our perspectives on be advantage, due non-thermal nature control cutting.