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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-3-24
pubmed:abstractText
Excess scarring caused by pathologically overabundant collagen deposition is a problem known by all surgeons. Such complications to wound healing known as hypertrophic scars and keloids might turn out aesthetically unacceptable to the patient and some scars might even cause anatomic dysfunction. Reviewing the literature in planning a strategy of treatment the surgeon encounters an overwhelming amount of hypotheses on the topic. There seems to be no absolutely effective treatment for hypertrophic scars and keloids and the number of treatment modalities illustrate the lack of understanding concerning this kind of pathologic scarhealing. Most studies have not been well controlled and have produced conflicting results. This review outlines the nature of hypertrophic scars and keloid. Based on a critical assessment of current treatment modalities some guidelines for the choice of treatment is proposed.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0001-5423
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
69-77
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Hypertrophic scars and keloids: a recurrent problem revisited.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Naestved County Hospital, Naestved, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review