Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A prospective randomized clinical trial to investigate the effect of silicone gel sheeting (Cica-Care) on post-traumatic hypertrophic scar among the Chinese population.
This study aimed to determine the efficacy of silicone gel (Cica-Care) on severe post-traumatic hypertophic scars among the Chinese population. ⋯ This study indicated that silicone gel sheeting (Cica-Care) was effective to reduce thickness, pain, itchiness and pliability of the severe hypertrophic scar among the Chinese population. The moisturization effect of the tough and hard scar might contribute to the reduction of the skin thickness after 6 month's intervention.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
PVP-iodine in hydrosomes and hydrogel--a novel concept in wound therapy leads to enhanced epithelialization and reduced loss of skin grafts.
Moist wound treatment improves healing at a possibly increased risk of bacterial infection and many local antiseptics impair healing. A moist treatment modality with efficient antimicrobial activity would be desirable. ⋯ The results demonstrate significant clinical advantages of Repithel. This new local wound healing drug combines antisepsis and wound moisture efficiently resulting in significantly enhanced epithelialization, decreased transplant losses, and significantly improved healing especially in smokers.