The use of neoprene as a scar management modality
| Autor: | Miranda Yelvington, Maria Melguizo Castro, Todd G. Nick, Susan Brown |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Male Neoprene medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Cicatrix Hypertrophic Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Severity of Illness Index Mean difference law.invention Young Adult Hypertrophic scar law medicine Humans Child Retrospective Studies Retrospective review business.industry Infant General Medicine medicine.disease Bandages Combined Modality Therapy Confidence interval Surgery Splints Child Preschool Emergency Medicine Regression Analysis Female Hypertrophic scars business |
| Zdroj: | Burns. 39:866-875 |
| ISSN: | 0305-4179 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.burns.2012.11.002 |
| Popis: | Purpose Scar formation is one of the most functionally and cosmetically debilitating results of thermal injuries. Burn team members continuously search for new, cost effective, ways to prevent and treat hypertrophic scar formation. This study is a retrospective review of one facility's use of neoprene based products as an adjunct to, or in place of, traditional scar management techniques. Methods Records of all patients treated with neoprene patches or neoprene splints from March 2008 through April 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. Vancouver Scar Scores (VSS) were collected, photographs were reviewed and any documented problems reported by the patients were noted. Results Mean VSS scores were significantly lower at follow-up (5.3, SD 2.8) than at initial appointment (11.7, SD 1.4) with an estimated mean difference of 6.3 ( P = 0.0001). A 95% confidence interval for this mean difference is 3.9–8.7. Conclusions In the reviewed cases, the use of neoprene inserts or splints resulted in a statistically significant reduction in hypertrophic scars with no secondary complications. |
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