EFFICACY OF CUSTOM MADE PRESSURE GARMENT ON POST BURN HYPERTROPHIC SCAR: A PILOT STUDY

Jitendra Narayan; Dr. Nelliappar P; Sujeet K Maurya

Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2019

EFFICACY OF CUSTOM MADE PRESSURE GARMENT ON POST BURN HYPERTROPHIC SCAR: A PILOT STUDY

Jitendra Narayan, Dr. Nelliappar P, Sujeet K Maurya

Abstract :

Hypertrophic scars, a frequent sequelae, of burn injuries are usually related to the depth of the burns and are characteristically red, raised & rigid requiring up to 2 years to reach maturity. The application of continuous pressure through pressure garment is most common modality used to control hypertrophic scarring. 30 hypertrophic scars in 24 adult patients were studied for its intervention with pressure garment on Vancouver Scar Assessment. The study provides a preliminary evidence on effectiveness of custom made pressure garments in control of scar formation