Reliability and clinical utility of the Pliance X for measuring pressure at the interface of pressure garments and burn scars in children

Pressure garment therapy has been a commonly used burn scar intervention in high income countries for approximately 40 years [1 –3]. It has been assumed that the pressure garment’s ability to supply a consistent level of pressure to the burn scar is an important component of the mechanism of action, although the exact mechanism remains unclear [3–6]. The therapeutic dose of pressure is also unclear. Theoretically, a co nsistent pressure of 24–25mmHg would be required to overcome local capillary pressure [4–6].
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research