Topical silicone gel sheet versus intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of keloids - a patient-controlled comparative clinical trial

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 251-254

  Tan, E ^a   Chua, S H ^a   Lim, J T E ^a  

^a NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Keloids; Silicone gel sheet; Triamcinolone acetonide

Indexed keywords

CICA CARE; SILICONE GEL; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KELOID; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0033392986     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639909056040     Document Type: Article

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