Silicone sheet for treatment and prevention of hypertrophic scar: A new proposal for the mechanism of efficacy

Wound Repair and Regeneration

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 235-236

  Gilman, Thomas H ^a  

^a HOLLISTER INCORPORATED   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; POLYURETHAN; SILICONE;

BURN; HUMAN; HYDRATION; HYDROGEL; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; HYPOXIA; KELOID; LETTER; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; STRATUM CORNEUM; WOUND DRESSING;

BURNS; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; HUMANS; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; POLYURETHANES; SILICONE GELS; SKIN;

EID: 0038359453     PISSN: 10671927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-475X.2003.11313.x     Document Type: Letter

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