Efficacy of topical cyanoacrylates compared to topical silicone gel in the treatment of hypertrophic scars

In Vivo

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 591-597

  Scuderi, Nicolò ^a   Dessy, Luca Andrea ^a   Mazzocchi, Marco ^b   Chiummariello, Stefano ^b   Onesti, Maria Giuseppina ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cyanoacrylates; Hypertrophic scar; Scar management; Scar topical therapy; Silicone gel

Indexed keywords

CYANOACRYLATE DERIVATIVE; SILICONE GEL;

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 77955883758     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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