Scars

MG Jeschke, FM Wood, E Middelkoop… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Wound healing occurs as a response to disruption of the epidermis and dermis. It is an
intricate and well-orchestrated response with the goal to restore skin integrity and function …

[HTML][HTML] Updated scar management practical guidelines: non-invasive and invasive measures

S Monstrey, E Middelkoop, JJ Vranckx… - Journal of Plastic …, 2014 - Elsevier
Hypertrophic scars and keloids can be aesthetically displeasing and lead to severe
psychosocial impairment. Many invasive and non-invasive options are available for the …

A cultured autologous dermo-epidermal skin substitute for full-thickness skin defects: a phase I, open, prospective clinical trial in children

M Meuli, F Hartmann-Fritsch, M Hüging… - Plastic and …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: The management of deep partial-thickness and full-thickness skin defects
remains a significant challenge. Particularly with massive defects, the current standard …

[HTML][HTML] The practical utility of psychometric scales for the assessment of the impact of posttraumatic scars on mental health

GM Mekereș, CL Buhaș, C Tudoran… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Scars are a natural consequence of the healing process, but with an impact on
the psychological and social level for the individual, which can even lead to withdrawal and …

Measuring the impact of burn scarring on health-related quality of life: development and preliminary content validation of the Brisbane Burn Scar Impact Profile (BBSIP …

Z Tyack, J Ziviani, R Kimble, A Plaza, A Jones, L Cuttle… - Burns, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction No burn-scar specific, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measure exists.
This study aimed to develop a patient-reported, evaluative HRQOL measure to assess the …

Effectiveness of topical silicone gel and pressure garment therapy for burn scar prevention and management in children: a randomized controlled trial

J Wiseman, RS Ware, M Simons… - Clinical …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of silicone and pressure garments (alone and in
combination) in children receiving scar management post-burn. Design: Multicentre, parallel …

[HTML][HTML] Experience with a synthetic bilayer biodegradable temporising matrix in significant burn injury

JE Greenwood, BJ Schmitt, MJD Wagstaff - Burns Open, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The NovoSorb™ Biodegradable Temporising Matrix (BTM) has been developed
and evaluated over the past 12 years, with publications documenting each step. The final …

Epidemiology and trends in severe burns in the Netherlands

J Dokter, AF Vloemans, G Beerthuizen… - Burns, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction The aim of this study was to characterize the epidemiology of severe burns in
the Netherlands, including trends in burn centre admissions, non burn centre admissions …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of facial burns: relationship between depressive symptoms, self-esteem and scar severity

CJ Hoogewerf, ME van Baar, E Middelkoop… - General hospital …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective This study assessed the role of self-reported facial scar severity as a possible
influencing factor on self-esteem and depressive symptoms in patients with facial burns …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors for estimating scars' internalization in victims with post-traumatic scars versus patients with postsurgical scars

GM Mekeres, F Voiţă-Mekereş, C Tudoran, CL Buhaş… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Scars are the consequence of physiological inherent healing processes of
post-traumatic and surgical lesions with a psychological impact. Post-traumatic scarring may …