Introduction: This clinical case series revealed successful management of Salter-Harris Type 2 growth plate injury at distal radius with LLLT achieving bone healing and correction of mal-alignment without casting Materials & Methods: This represents a prospective clinical case series of 6 children all suffering Salter-Harris Type 2 injury after slip and fall injury. LLLT was administered on alternate days emitting from GaAIAs semi-conductor laser of 810 nm wavelength. Serial x-rays were checked, clinical followed up for 2 years to assess bone length Results: All 6 children had good bone healing and the angulated bony fragments were corrected without the need of open or close reduction. Long term 2 year follow up revealed pain-free upper extremity while the bone length was equal to the contralateral upper extremity Conclusion: LLLT if administered properly can be used as conservative treatment of Salter-Harris Type 2 injury in children.
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