Effect of different pressure magnitudes on hypertrophic scar in a Chinese population

Burns

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1234-1241

  Candy, Lai Hoi Yan ^a   Cecilia, Li Tsang Wai Ping ^a   Ping, Zheng Yong ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

High pressure; Hypertrophic scar; Low pressure; Pressure therapy; Remodeling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTICITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; INTERFACE PRESSURE; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; PIGMENTATION; PLIABILITY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRESSURE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78049267626     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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