Reliability of the Skin Compliance Device in the Assessment of Scar Pliability

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 232-238

  Cleary, Carla ^a   Sanders, Anna Kathryn ^a   Nick, Todd G ^b  

^a Hand Management Center   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PLIABILITY; RELIABILITY; SCAR; STANDARDIZATION;

CICATRIX; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 34447523330     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2007.04.016     Document Type: Article

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