Problems associated with the use of silicone gel sheeting for hypertrophic scars in the hot climate of Saudi Arabia

Burns

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 498-501

  Nikkonen, M M ^a   Pitkanen, J M ^a   Al Qattan, M M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Hypertrophic scars; Silicone sheets

Indexed keywords

SILICONE GEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BURN; CHILD; CLIMATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FRICTION; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SAUDI ARABIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; FEMALE; GELS; HEAT; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAUDI ARABIA; SILICONE ELASTOMERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 0034942457     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4179(01)00004-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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