A New Tool to Measure Pressure Under Burn Garments

Mann, Roberta; Yeong, Eng-Kean; Lh, Engrav

doi:10.1097/00004630-199703000-00012

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“…A metaanalysis indicates that pressure garment therapy can reduce scar height, but this was of questionable clinical value, and beneficial effects of pressure garment therapy are still not proven, whereas potential morbidity and costs are significant [10]. Although there are new tools and methods to measure and control the pressure exerted by the dressings [11], they can cause discomfort, skin breakdown and ulceration [12].…”

Section: Pressure Dressingsmentioning

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Nonsurgical therapy for postoperative hypertrophic scars

Wittgruber¹,

Parvizi

Koch

2012

Eur Surg

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Background: Scars are the visible result of wound healing after injury or surgical procedures. The quality of scars is determined by a multitude of factors including the nature of the injury or surgical procedure, anatomic location and genetic disposition. Furthermore, scar formation is the result of a complex interaction of cells, growth factors, cytokines, components of the extracellular matrix and collagen metabolism. Pathological hypertrophic scars can lead not only to aesthetic and psychological but also to functional impairment and pain.Methods: The relevant literature on nonsurgical therapy of hypertrophic scars was reviewed.Results: According to publications with different levels of evidence, nonsurgical therapies for hypertrophic scars include compression therapy, silicone sheeting or topical application of silicone gels, injection of corticosteroids, and various laser and radiotherapies, alone or combined.Conclusions: The best option is not to have to treat hypertrophic scars, i.e. to prevent their development. If, however, a hypertrophic scar has developed, there are several treatment modalities. No single method achieves reliable and reproducible results in the treatment of hypertrophic scars and future studies will have to be directed at finding an optimal combination of treatments for each individual case. Our knowledge of scar biology progresses, and as more and more clinical trials are performed and new agents developed, further changes in the algorithms and better results can be expected.

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Section: Pressure Dressingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nonsurgical therapy for postoperative hypertrophic scars

Wittgruber¹,

Parvizi

Koch

2012

Eur Surg

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“…In previous studies assessing the pressure distribution on the skin of human subjects (Kirstukas and Backman, 1999;Mann et al, 1997;Stevenson et al, 2004), Tekscan sensors (Tekscan, South Boston, MA, USA) were used. The biggest challenges with these sensors are the validity and reliability (Brimacombe et al, 2009;Hsiao et al, 2002;Kyung and Nussbaum, 2008).…”

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How reliable are pressure measurements with Tekscan sensors on the body surface of human subjects wearing load carriage systems?

Wettenschwiler

Stämpfli

Lorenzetti

et al. 2015

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

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“…Several studies on the width, tension, and number of layers of bandage and also characteristics of pressure garments have been done by sensor placement and measuring the imposed pressure. [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Cheng et al looked at the correlation of clinical response of compression therapy with magnitude of pressure for post-burn hypertrophic scar treatment. 8 They used an electro-pneumatic sensor with the working range of 0-50 mmHg to record garment-scar interface pressure.…”

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“…By inserting the needle subdermally, the resting subdermal pressure and the pressure post-garment fitting were obtained. Mann et al 15 introduced a pressure sensing tool named Iscan. This device consisted of multiple resistive sensors printed onto a thin plastic film substrate and used to demonstrate a comparison between different garment types.…”

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A portable automatic pressure delivery system for scar compression therapy in large animals

Ghassemi

Shupp

Travis

et al. 2014

Review of Scientific Instruments

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Compression therapy has long been a standard treatment for hypertrophic scar prevention. However, due to the lack of objective, quantitative assessments, and measurements of scar severity, as well as the lack of a self-operated, controllable, and precise pressure delivery technique, limited concrete evidence exists, demonstrating compression therapy's efficacy. We have designed and built an automatic pressure delivery system to apply and maintain constant pressure on scar tissue in an animal model. A force sensor positioned on a compression plate reads the imposed force in real-time and sends the information to a feedback system controlling two position actuators. The actuators move accordingly to maintain a preset value of pressure onto the skin. The system was used in an in vivo model of compression therapy on hypertrophic scars. It was shown that the system was capable of delivering a constant pressure of 30 mmHg on scar wounds for a period of two weeks, and that phenotypic changes were seen in the wounds. C 2014 AIP Publishing LLC. [http://dx

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A New Tool to Measure Pressure Under Burn Garments

Cited by 35 publications

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Nonsurgical therapy for postoperative hypertrophic scars

Nonsurgical therapy for postoperative hypertrophic scars

How reliable are pressure measurements with Tekscan sensors on the body surface of human subjects wearing load carriage systems?

A portable automatic pressure delivery system for scar compression therapy in large animals

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