Journal article
Determining the Independent Risk Factors for Worse SCAR-Q Scores and Future Scar Revision Surgery
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Scar revisions have been increasing in number. Patient-reported outcome measures are one tool to aid scar modulation decision-making. The aims of this study were to determine patient, scar, and clinical risk factors for (1) low SCAR-Q Appearance, Symptom, and Psychosocial Impact scores and how this differs for children; and (2) the potential need for future scar revision surgery to better identify such patients in a clinical …
Authors
Ziolkowski NI; Behman R; Klassen AF; Fish JS; Mundy LR; She RW; Forrest CR; Hollenbeck S; Arriagada C; Greenhalgh D
Journal
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 148, No. 1, pp. 203–212
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 2021
DOI
10.1097/prs.0000000000008095
ISSN
0032-1052