title: Custom made pressure appliance for presurgical sustained compression of auricular keloid.
abstract: Keloid is dermal lesion characterized by nodular fibroblastic proliferation, which is considered an aberration of wound healing process. It is believed to be the confused scar that does not know when to stop growing. Pressure therapy using clips or splints is widely used for the treatment of keloids; however, it is often very difficult to control the amount and direction of pressure applied. Among the most common complications of this therapy is ulceration due to excessive pressure. A case of presurgical size reduction for a large ear keloid with a custom made pressure appliance is presented. This novel design of the appliance allows for better control over the amount and direction of the pressure applied on the scar tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rathee
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kundu
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ak
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tamrakar
keywords: Auricle; Hypertrophic scar; Keloid; Pressure therapy