Management of scars: Updated practical guidelines and use of silicones

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 435-443

  Meaume, Sylvie ^a   Le Pillouer Prost, Anne ^b   Richert, Bertrand ^c   Roseeuw, Diane ^d   Vadoud, Javid ^e  

^a HÔPITAL ROTHSCHILD   (France)

^b Hospital Clairval   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^e Clinique du Parc Leopold   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Prevention; Scar; Silicone gel; Silicone sheet; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; COLLAGENASE; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; FLUOROURACIL; SILICONE DERIVATIVE; SUNSCREEN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA2; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; VERAPAMIL; CORTICOSTEROID;

COMPRESSION THERAPY; CRYOTHERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; HYDRATION; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; KELOID; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MASSAGE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NONHUMAN; OCCLUSION; PHOTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SCAR; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING; ADJUVANT THERAPY; CICATRIX; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; CICATRIX; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; COMPRESSION BANDAGES; CRYOTHERAPY; HUMANS; KELOID; LASER THERAPY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; SILICONES;

EID: 84922363852     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2014.2356     Document Type: Review

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