[Surgical treatment of the sequelae of burns].
1987
M Meley, and
J P Fidanza
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007627
Keloid
A sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar resulting from formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the dermis during connective tissue repair. It is differentiated from a hypertrophic scar (CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC) in that the former does not spread to surrounding tissues.
Keloids
D002056
Burns
Injuries to tissues caused by contact with heat, steam, chemicals (BURNS, CHEMICAL), electricity (BURNS, ELECTRIC), or the like.
Burn
D002921
Cicatrix
The fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue during the process of WOUND HEALING.
Scars,Cicatrization,Scar,Scarring
D003286
Contracture
Prolonged shortening of the muscle or other soft tissue around a joint, preventing movement of the joint.
Contractures
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man