Use of botulinum toxin type A to improve treatment of facial wounds: A prospective randomised study

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 209-214

  Ziade, Makram ^a   Domergue, Sophie ^a   Batifol, Dominique ^a   Jreige, Riad ^a   Sebbane, Mustapha ^a   Goudot, Patrick ^a   Yachouh, Jacques ^a  

^a LAPEYRONIE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin type A; Face injury; Randomised study; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASYMMETRICAL SMILE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE INJURY; FACE MUSCLE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; ISCHEMIA; LEVATOR LABII SUPERIORIS ALAEQUE NASI MUSCLE; MALE; OBSERVER SCAR ASSESSMENT SCALE; PARALYSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SCAR SSSESSMENT SCALE; PHILTRUM; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCAR FORMATION; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN FLAP; SKIN ISCHEMIA; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND HEALING; ZYGOMATICUS MINOR MUSCLE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CICATRIX; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ESTHETICS; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872310867     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2012.09.012     Document Type: Article

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