Comparing the effects of conventional method, pulse dye laser and erbium laser for the treatment of hypertrophic scars in Iranian patients

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 277-281

  Omranifard, Mahmood ^a   Rasti, Mehdi ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Conventional treatment; Erbium laser; Hypertrophic scar; PDL

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERBIUM YAG LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PULSED DYE LASER; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN DISCOLORATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 38049153117     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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