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Shockwave therapy versus Silicone gel sheet on post-burn hypertrophic scars
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Abstract
Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of
extracorporeal shockwave therapy versus silicone gel sheet on
hypertrophic scars post-burn. Subjects and Methods: Thirty patients
(males and females) were suffering from post-burn hypertrophic scarring
at upper limb, lower limb and trunk, at upper limb, lower limb and trunk,
at upper limb, lower limb and trunk, they ranged in age from 20 to 45, they
were distributed into 2 equivalent groups at random. Extracorporeal
shockwave therapy (ESWT) and a conventional physical therapy program
were given to group A for two months 2 sessions per week. group B was
given a silicone gel sheet to wear for 20 to 24 hours per day (the sheets
were washed every day and used again for 4 to 8 weeks) along with a
conventional physical therapy program for two months 2 sessions per
week. For all groups, the data were gathered before and following the same
treatment time. Assessment: Evaluation procedures were done before and
after treatment utilizing the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale
(POSAS). Results: All P-SAS and O-SAS items significantly lower after
treatment than before treatment in group A and group B when comparing
post-treatment and pre-treatment in both groups (p 0.001). Following
therapy, there was a considerable decline in all P-SAS and O-SAS items
for group A in comparison to group B (p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is an efficient,
easy to apply, noninvasive treatment modality and had more significant
effects on post-burn hypertrophic scars than silicone gel sheet (SGS).