A comparative study evaluating the clinical efficacy of skin tapes versus silicone gel for the treatment of posttrauma scar in the rabbit model

About this item

Title

A comparative study evaluating the clinical efficacy of skin tapes versus silicone gel for the treatment of posttrauma scar in the rabbit model

Content partner

Directory of Open Access Journals

Collection

Directory of Open Access Journals

Description

Background: Skin tape and silicone gel are two common over-the-counter preparations used to enhance the cosmesis of keloids and hypertrophic scars of posttrauma wounds. This animal study was performed to determine the clinical efficacy of skin tape versus silicone gel in subjects with scars. Materials and Methods: Three New Zealand rabbits that received total 12 incision wounds which two incision wounds on one ear side and subsequent primary suturing were studied. Stitches were removed after ...

Read more

Format

Research paper

Date created

2014-01-01

Creator

Chih-Chien Wang / Juin-Hong Cherng / Shyi-Gen Chen / Tsai-Wang Huang / Leou-Chyr Lin / Ru-Yu Pan / Yi-Hsin Chan / Chih-Hsin Wang

Contributing partner

Journal of Medical Sciences

URL

http://jms.ndmctsgh.edu.tw/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2014;volume=34;issue=5;spage=195;epage...

Related subjects

Skin tape / silicone gel / scar formation / Medicine / Medical emergencies / Critical care / Intensive care / First aid

What is the copyright status of this item?

Share, Modify

See below for specifics about how you may use this item.

More Information

Directory of Open Access Journals has this to say about the rights status of this item:

CC BY-NC-SA (All metadata for this Directory of Open Access Journals record is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA).)

You can learn more about the rights status of this item at: http://www.jmedscindmc.com/aboutus.asp

What can I do with this item?

You must always check with Directory of Open Access Journals to confirm the specific terms of use, but this is our understanding:

Non-infringing use

NZ Copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.

Share it

This item is suitable for copying and sharing with others, without further permission.

Modify it

This item is suitable for modifying, remixing and building upon, without further permission.

No commercial use

You may not use this item commercially.