Outcomes of Cutaneous Scar Revision During Surgical Implant Removal in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Conclusions: Surgical incisions that initially healed with good scar quality generally healed well (from the parents’ perspective) following subsequent incision through the previous scar. Surgical incisions that initially healed with poor scar quality did not heal better following excision of the previous scar. In such situations, surgical excision of the existing scar should occur in conjunction with additional adjuvant therapies to improve cosmesis. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Source: JBJS - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Pediatrics Scientific Articles Source Type: research