TY - JOUR
T1 - Scar assessment tools
T2 - Implications for current research
AU - Van Zuijlen, Paul P.M.
AU - Angeles, Adam P.
AU - Kreis, Robert W.
AU - Bos, Kurt E.
AU - Middelkoop, Esther
PY - 2002/1/1
Y1 - 2002/1/1
N2 - Scarring is considered a major medical problem that leads to cosmetic and functional sequelae. Scar tissue is clinically distinguished from normal skin by an aberrant color, rough surface texture, increased thickness (hypertrophy), occurrence of contraction, and firmness. Marked histologic differences are the change in dermal architecture and the presence of cells such as the myofibroblast. Many assessment tools are available for analysis of pathologic conditions of the skin; however, there is no general agreement as to the most appropriate tools for evaluation of scar tissue. This review critically discusses currently available objective measurement tools, subjective assessment tools, and potential devices that may be available in the future for scar assessment.
AB - Scarring is considered a major medical problem that leads to cosmetic and functional sequelae. Scar tissue is clinically distinguished from normal skin by an aberrant color, rough surface texture, increased thickness (hypertrophy), occurrence of contraction, and firmness. Marked histologic differences are the change in dermal architecture and the presence of cells such as the myofibroblast. Many assessment tools are available for analysis of pathologic conditions of the skin; however, there is no general agreement as to the most appropriate tools for evaluation of scar tissue. This review critically discusses currently available objective measurement tools, subjective assessment tools, and potential devices that may be available in the future for scar assessment.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036192628&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-200203000-00052
DO - https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-200203000-00052
M3 - Article
C2 - 11884845
SN - 0032-1052
VL - 109
SP - 1108
EP - 1122
JO - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
JF - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
IS - 3
ER -