title: Survey of treatment modalities for the prevention of hypertrophic facial scars.
abstract: The application of pressure to facial burns as a means of preventing or treating hypertrophic scar formation constitutes a major clinical challenge. Success depends on the experience of the therapist, choice of the pressure treatment, proper measurement technique, and adequate duration of therapy. A mail survey of therapists involved in the use of the various pressure modalities reveals a common trend with respect to the type of device used and the duration of therapy. The majority of therapists report that no one treatment produces uniformly excellent results.
authors.affiliation: Burn/Trauma Center, Occupational Therapy Department, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Goldfarb
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Slater
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rogosky-Grassi
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008722:Methods; D011312:Pressure; D013997:Time Factors