Background Problematic scarring remains a challenging aspect to address in the treatment
of burns and can significantly affect the quality of life of the burn survivor. At present, there …

Pulse oximetry enables real-time, noninvasive monitoring of arterial blood oxygen levels.
However, results can vary with skin color, thus detecting disparities during clinical validation …

Background Research into the treatment of hypertrophic burn scar is hampered by the
variability and subjectivity of existing outcome measures. This study aims to measure the …

Objective: Skin graft donor site management is a concern particularly for elderly patients and
patients with poor wound healing competence, and also because donor sites are a source of …

A double-blind randomized controlled trial with a paired split-scar design compared
verapamil, an L-type Ca2+ channel antagonist, and triamcinolone for prevention of keloid …

Background Many treatments aim to slow down or reverse the visible signs of skin aging and
thereby improve skin quality. Measurement devices are frequently employed to measure the …

Paediatric burn injuries are common, especially in children younger than 5 years, and can
lead to poor physical and psychosocial outcomes in the long term. In this Review, we aim to …

Background There is a lack of rigorous research investigating the factors that influence scar
outcome in children. Improved clinical decision-making to reduce the health burden due to …

The integration of engineering into biological science has resulted in the capacity to provide
tissue engineered solutions for tissue damage. Skin regeneration remains the goal of skin …

Suction experiments have been extensively applied for skin characterization. In these tests
the deformation behavior of superficial tissue layers determines the elevation of the skin …