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Multicenter Study
. 2016 Jan;174(1):228-30.
doi: 10.1111/bjd.14103. Epub 2015 Nov 18.

Durometry as an outcome measure in juvenile localized scleroderma

S Poff  1 , S C Li  2 , C E Kelsey  1 , I Foeldvari  3 , K S Torok  1
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Multicenter Study

Durometry as an outcome measure in juvenile localized scleroderma

S Poff et al. Br J Dermatol. 2016 Jan.
No abstract available

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The authors do not have any conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. The Durometer for assessment of skin hardness
The round durometer reading face attaches to a pencil like support approximately 13mm in diameter, with a flat end containing a 2mm depressible gauge which measures hardness when placed flush on a surface. The user places the durometer support perpendicular to the skin surface being analyzed. This takes seconds to obtain a reading. The Rex durometer, type 00 was used at all centers. It is available in either digital or dial face. The Model DD-3 with a digital face is demonstrated above.
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