The scar book : formation, mitigation, rehabilitation, and prevention / [edited by] Andrew C. Krakowski, MD, Peter R. Shumaker, MD.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Krakowski, Andrew C., editor.

Shumaker, Peter R., editor.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scars.

Granulation tissue.

Wound healing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 388 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2017]

Summary:

Scarring and fibrosis affect millions of people worldwide, and can be devastating both physically and psychologically, whether they result from major trauma such as burns or common conditions such as acne. This book presents the state of the art in scar pathophysiology and treatment, breaking down the barriers between medical disciplines to provide holistic guidance.

Contents:

SECTION I. Perspectives

1. A Historical Perspective on Scar Management

2. The Global Impact of Scars

3. Medical Conditions Associated with Scarring and Fibrosis

4. Scars and Scar Management: Ethical Considerations

SECTION II. Formation

5. Scar Histopathology and Morphologic Classification

6. The Cellular and Molecular Basis of Scarring: The Paradigm of Hypertrophic Scarring After Thermal Injury

7. The Biomechanics of Scar Formation

SECTION III. Mitigation

8. An Approach to Scar Mitigation

9. Optimizing Wound Healing and Scar Formation

SECTION IV. Rehabilitation

10. Medical Management of Scars

11. Neurobiology of Scars: Managing Pain and Itch

12. Surgical Scar Revision

13. Lasers and Light Devices in Scar Management

14. Laser-Assisted Delivery of Therapeutic Agents

15. Fat Grafting for Scar Treatment

16. Multimodal Scar Management

17. Atrophic Scar Management

18. Scar Management in Skin of Color

19. Rehabilitative Burn Scar Management

20. Scar Camouflage

21. Medical Tattooing

22. A Pediatric Perspective

23. A Perspective from Military Medicine

24. Recovery and Reintegration After Burn Injury

25. Integrating Scar Management into Clinical Practice

SECTION V. Prevention

26. Scar Treatment, Restoration, and Prevention-Beyond the Horizon?

27. Fetal Wound Healing

28. Clinical Scar Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of Hypertrophic Burn Scars.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781496384812

1496384814

9781496384805

1496384806

OCLC:

984345387