Laser and intense pulsed light therapy for the treatment of hypertrophic scars: A systematic review

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 934-942

  Vrijman, C ^a   VanDrooge, A M ^a   Limpens, J ^a   Bos, J D ^a   Van Der Veen, J P W ^a,b   Spuls, P I ^a   Wolkerstorfer, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); ERBIUM YAG LASER; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; INTENSE PULSED LIGHT THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; NEODYMIUM LASER; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EVALUATION; FEMALE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLISHING;

ADULT; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; PUBLICATION BIAS;

EID: 84856466039     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10492.x     Document Type: Review

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