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Review
. 2023 Nov;34(4):783-798.
doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2023.05.002. Epub 2023 Jul 11.

Hypertrophic Scar

Shyla Kajal Bharadia  1 , Lindsay Burnett  2 , Vincent Gabriel  3
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Review

Hypertrophic Scar

Shyla Kajal Bharadia et al. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

Hypertrophic scars frequently develop post-burn, and are characterized by their pruritic, painful, raised, erythematous, dyschromic, and contractile qualities. This article aims to synthesize knowledge on the clinical and molecular development, evolution, management, and measurement of hypertrophic burn scar for both patient and clinician knowledge.

Keywords: Burn scar; Hypertrophic scar; Scar evolution; Scar measurement.

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