A randomized clinical trial to study the effect of silicone gel dressing and pressure therapy on posttraumatic hypertrophic scars

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 448-457

  Li Tsang, Cecilia Wai Ping ^a   Zheng, Yong Ping ^a   Lau, Joy C M ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PIGMENTATION; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCALD; SCAR; THICKNESS; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 77952314101     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181db52a7     Document Type: Article

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