Use of pressure to treat hypertrophic burn scars. 1997

M J Staley, and R L Richard
Shriners Hospital for Children, Cincinnati Burns Institute, Ohio, USA.

Pressure has been used since the early 1970s by burn care provides to help minimize the formation of hypertrophic scars. Although the exact mechanism of action is unknown, pressure appears clinically to enhance the scar maturation process. Bandages that can be wrapped and unwrapped or are made of a soft material are used in early scar management. Custom-made pressure garments generally are used for definitive scar management. Inserts are placed in concavities to aid in compression. Whatever intervention is used for scar management, patient and family should be educated about the realistic, potential outcome.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011312 Pressure A type of stress exerted uniformly in all directions. Its measure is the force exerted per unit area. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Pressures
D002056 Burns Injuries to tissues caused by contact with heat, steam, chemicals (BURNS, CHEMICAL), electricity (BURNS, ELECTRIC), or the like. Burn
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001458 Bandages Material used for wrapping or binding any part of the body. Dressings,Bandage,Dressing
D017439 Cicatrix, Hypertrophic An elevated scar, resembling a KELOID, but which does not spread into surrounding tissues. It is formed by enlargement and overgrowth of cicatricial tissue and regresses spontaneously. Scars, Hypertrophic,Cicatrices, Hypertrophic,Hypertrophic Cicatrices,Hypertrophic Cicatrix,Hypertrophic Scar,Hypertrophic Scars,Scar, Hypertrophic

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