Ultrasound assessed thickness of burn scars in association with laser Doppler imaging determined depth of burns in paediatric patients

Burns

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1254-1262

  Wang, Xue Qing ^a   Mill, Julie ^a   Kravchuk, Olena ^a   Kimble, Roy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burn depth; Burns; Hypertrophic scarring; Laser Doppler imaging; Paediatric burns; Scar assessment; Scar thickness; Scars; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN SCAR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR; DARKNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PATIENT CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCAR FORMATION; TISSUE DOPPLER IMAGING; ULTRASOUND; WOUND DRESSING;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LASERS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 78049245312     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2010.05.018     Document Type: Article

References (41)

1. D.G. Greenhalgh Wound healing D.N. Herndon, Total burn care 2007 W.B. Saunders London 578 595
2. H.K. Hawkins, and C.T. Pereira Pathophysiology of the burn scar D.N. Herndon, Total burn scar 2007 W. B. Saunders London 608 619
3. P.G. Scott, A. Ghahary, J. Wang, and E.E. Tredget Molecular and cellular basis of hypertrophic scarring D.N. Herndon, Total burn care 2007 W. B. Saunders London 596 607
4. G.V. Oliveira, D. Chinkes, C. Mitchell, G. Oliveras, H.K. Hawkins, and D.N. Herndon Objective assessment of burn scar vascularity, erythema, pliability, thickness, and planimetry Dermatol Surg 31 2005 48 58
5. M. Masters, M. McMahon, and B. Svens Reliability testing of a new scar assessment tool. Matching Assessment of Scars and Photographs (MAPS) J Burn Care Rehabil 26 2005 273 284
6. J.M. Crowe, K. Simpson, W. Johnson, and J. Allen Reliability of photographic analysis in determining change in scar appearance J Burn Care Rehabil 19 1998 183 186
7. E.K. Yeong, R. Mann, and L.H. Engrav Improved burn scar assessment with use of a new scar-rating scale J Burn Care Rehabil 18 1997 353 355 [discussion 2]
8. T. Sullivan, J. Smith, J. Kermode, E. McIver, and D.J. Courtemanche Rating the burn scar J Burn Care Rehabil 11 1990 256 260
9. H. Alexander, and D.L. Miller Determining skin thickness with pulsed ultra sound J Invest Dermatol 72 1979 17 19
10. E. Van den Kerckhove, F. Staes, M. Flour, K. Stappaerts, and W. Boeckx Reproducibility of repeated measurements on post-burn scars with dermascan C Skin Res Technol 9 2003 81 84
11. Y. Sawada A method of recording and objective assessment of hypertrophic burn scars Burns 20 1994 76 78
12. S.M. Katz, D.H. Frank, G.R. Leopold, and T.L. Wachtel Objective measurement of hypertrophic burn scar: a preliminary study of tonometry and ultrasonography Ann Plast Surg 14 1985 121 127
13. S.S. Fong, L.K. Hung, and J.C. Cheng The cutometer and ultrasonography in the assessment of postburn hypertrophic scar - a preliminary study Burns 23 Suppl. 1 1997 S12 S18
14. G.Q. Wang, and Z.F. Xia Transplantation of epidermis of scar tissue on acellular dermal matrix Burns 35 2009 352 355
15. E. Van den Kerckhove, K. Stappaerts, and S. Fieuws The assessment of erythema and thickness on burn related scars during pressure garment therapy as a preventive measure for hypertrophic scarring Burns 31 2005 696 702
16. C.W. Li-Tsang, J.C. Lau, and C.C. Chan Prevalence of hypertrophic scar formation and its characteristics among the Chinese population Burns 31 2005 610 616
17. J.C. Lau, C.W. Li-Tsang, and Y.P. Zheng Application of tissue ultrasound palpation system (TUPS) in objective scar evaluation Burns 31 2005 445 452
18. W. Cheng, H. Saing, H. Zhou, Y. Han, W. Peh, and P.K. Tam Ultrasound assessment of scald scars in Asian children receiving pressure garment therapy J Pediatr Surg 36 2001 466 469
19. J. Hambleton, P.G. Shakespeare, and B.J. Pratt The progress of hypertrophic scars monitored by ultrasound measurements of thickness Burns 18 1992 301 307
20. S. Monstrey, H. Hoeksema, J. Verbelen, A. Pirayesh, and P. Blondeel Assessment of burn depth and burn wound healing potential Burns 34 2008 761 769
21. A.D. Jaskille, J.W. Shupp, M.H. Jordan, and J.C. Jeng Critical review of burn depth assessment techniques: part I. Historical review J Burn Care Res 30 2009 937 947
22. H. Hoeksema, K. Van de Sijpe, and T. Tondu Accuracy of early burn depth assessment by laser Doppler imaging on different days post burn Burns 35 2009 36 45
23. S.A. Pape, C.A. Skouras, and P.O. Byrne An audit of the use of laser Doppler imaging (LDI) in the assessment of burns of intermediate depth Burns 27 2001 233 239
24. J.K. Cho, D.J. Moon, S.G. Kim, H.G. Lee, S.P. Chung, and C.J. Yoon Relationship between healing time and mean perfusion units of laser Doppler imaging (LDI) in pediatric burns Burns 35 2009 818 823
25. E.R. La Hei, A.J. Holland, and H.C. Martin Laser Doppler imaging of paediatric burns: burn wound outcome can be predicted independent of clinical examination Burns 32 2006 550 553
26. A.J. Holland, H.C. Martin, and D.T. Cass Laser Doppler imaging prediction of burn wound outcome in children Burns 28 2002 11 17
27. J.C. Jeng, A. Bridgeman, and L. Shivnan Laser Doppler imaging determines need for excision and grafting in advance of clinical judgment: a prospective blinded trial Burns 29 2003 665 670
28. Kim LH, Ward D, Lam L, Holland AJ. The impact of laser Doppler imaging on time to grafting decisions in pediatric burns. J Burn Care Res 31:328-32.
29. R.D. Baker, C. Weinand, and J.C. Jeng Using ordinal logistic regression to evaluate the performance of laser-Doppler predictions of burn-healing time BMC Med Res Methodol 9 2009 11
30. Nguyen K, Ward D, Lam L, Holland AJ. Laser Doppler imaging prediction of burn wound outcome in children: Is it possible before 48 h? Burns.
31. J. Mill, L. Cuttle, D.G. Harkin, O. Kravchuk, and R.M. Kimble Laser Doppler imaging in a paediatric burns population Burns 35 2009 824 831
32. Z.B. Niazi, T.J. Essex, R. Papini, D. Scott, N.R. McLean, and M.J. Black New laser Doppler scanner, a valuable adjunct in burn depth assessment Burns 19 1993 485 489
33. W.J. Mileski, L. Atiles, and G. Purdue Serial measurements increase the accuracy of laser Doppler assessment of burn wounds J Burn Care Rehabil 24 2003 187 191
34. L. Cuttle, S. Naidu, J. Mill, W. Hoskins, K. Das, and R.M. Kimble A retrospective cohort study of Acticoat versus Silvazine in a paediatric population Burns 33 2007 701 707
35. E.N. Gangemi, D. Gregori, and P. Berchialla Epidemiology and risk factors for pathologic scarring after burn wounds Arch Facial Plast Surg 10 2008 93 102
36. E.D. Spurr, and P.G. Shakespeare Incidence of hypertrophic scarring in burn-injured children Burns 16 1990 179 181
37. E.A. Deitch, T.M. Wheelahan, M.P. Rose, J. Clothier, and J. Cotter Hypertrophic burn scars: analysis of variables J Trauma 23 1983 895 898
38. T.C. Cubison, S.A. Pape, and N. Parkhouse Evidence for the link between healing time and the development of hypertrophic scars (HTS) in paediatric burns due to scald injury Burns 32 2006 992 999
39. W.S. McDonald, and E.A. Deitch Hypertrophic skin grafts in burned patients: a prospective analysis of variables J Trauma 27 1987 147 150
40. X.Q. Wang, O. Kravchuk, and P.Y. Liu The evaluation of a clinical scar scale for porcine burn scars Burns 35 2009 538 546
41. X.Q. Wang, O. Kravchuk, and R.M. Kimble A retrospective review of burn dressings on a porcine burn model Burns 26 2010 680 687