Femtosecond plasma mediated laser ablation has advantages over mechanical osteotomy of cranial bone.
Lo DD, Mackanos MA, Chung MT, Hyun JS, Montoro DT, Grova M, Liu C, Wang J, Palanker D, Connolly AJ, Longaker MT, Contag CH, Wan DC. Femtosecond plasma mediated laser ablation has advantages over mechanical osteotomy of cranial bone. Lasers Surg Med. 2012 Dec; 44(10):805-14.