SMOOTH protocol: A pilot randomised prospective intra-patient single-blinded observational study for examining the mechanistic basis of ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser therapy in treating hypertrophic scarring.

SMOOTH protocol: A pilot randomised prospective intra-patient single-blinded observational study for examining the mechanistic basis of ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser therapy in treating hypertrophic scarring.

<h4>Background</h4>Burn injuries are the fourth most common type of trauma and are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The impact of burn injury is clinically significant as burn injuries often give rise to exuberant scarring. Hypertrophic scarring (HTS) is a particular...

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Main Authors: Yung-Yi Chen, Krupali M Patel, Rizwana Imran, Tarek Hassouna, Ezekwe Amirize, Abdulrazak Abdulsalam, Jonathan Bishop, Anita Slade, Maximina Ventura, Jeremy Yarrow, Janet M Lord, Yvonne Wilson, Naiem S Moiemen
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0285230&type=printable

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