Keloids and hypertrophic scars: A comprehensive review

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 1989, Pages 827-837

  Rockwell, W Bradford ^a,b   Cohen, I Kelman ^a,b   Ehrlich, H Paul ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; KELOID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN SCAR;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; CICATRIX; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; KELOID; LASER SURGERY; PRESSURE; RADIOTHERAPY; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 0024853924     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-198911000-00021     Document Type: Article

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