Triple keloid therapy: A combination of steroids, surgery and silicone gel strip/sheet for keloid treatment

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 150-151

  Agbenorku, P ^a,b  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

^b KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Keloids; Silicone application; Steroids; Surgery; Triple therapy

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; SILICONE GEL; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KELOID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID THERAPY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0034007634     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002380050236     Document Type: Article

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