Challenging the Dogma: Relationship between time to healing and formation of hypertrophic scars after burn injuries

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Hassan, Sameena ^a   Reynolds, Gillian ^a   Clarkson, Julie ^a   Brooks, Peter ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN CARE; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84894450566     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e31829b330a     Document Type: Article

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