Vocal fold scarring is the greatest cause of poor voice after vocal fold injury. Scarring causes
a disruption of the viscoelastic layered structure of the lamina propria, an increase in …

Scarring of the vocal folds leads to a deterioration of the highly complex micro-structure with
consecutively impaired vibratory pattern and glottic insufficiency. The resulting dysphonia is …

The purpose of the current study was to assess the histologic and rheologic properties of the
scarred vocal fold lamina propria during a chronic phase of wound repair in a rabbit model …

Vocal folds are soft laryngeal connective tissues with distinct layered structures and complex
multicomponent matrix compositions that endow phonatory and respiratory functions. This …

The basic science of wound healing is largely omitted from the curriculum of many voice
clinicians. This fact is relatively disheartening as most therapeutic manipulation in the realm …

Recent research has revealed the detailed histologic and rheologic changes related to vocal
fold scarring. Based on these findings, various new therapeutic strategies have been …

Vocal fold scarring is a common cause of dysphonia. Current treatments involving vocal fold
augmentation do not yield satisfactory outcomes in the long term. Tissue engineering and …

Vocal fold scarring remains a significant problem. Although several animal models have
been developed to improve our understanding of the histopathology, the histologic features …

This study aimed to clarify the characteristics of rat vocal fold scarring by examining the
alteration of key components in the extracellular matrix: hyaluronic acid, collagen, and …

Abstract Objective/Hypothesis: The aim of this study was to analyze the short‐term
viscoelastic and histologic properties of scarred rabbit vocal folds after injection of human …