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Title : Effectiveness of kineso taping versus deep friction massage on post burn hypertrophic scar
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Abstract
Background: Hypertrophic scaring followed surgical procedures, trauma and especially burn is a great concern for patients and a challenging problem for clinicians. Some of the methods that can bring beneficial outcomes and help to avoid surgical interventions are kinesio taping and deep friction massage. Purpose: To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of kinesio taping and deep friction massage on hypertrophic scar post burned patients. Materials and Methods: The primary outcome was scar thickness which was measured by using ultrasonography and secondary outcome was scar characteristics which measured by modified Vancouver scale. Thirty patients between 20 to 45 years who had hypertrophic scar of forearm participated in this study, they were randomly divided into 2 equal groups in number of 15 patients each. Both groups received silicone fluid (MEBO Scaro cream) in addition group (A) (7 males , 8 females ) received the kensio taping reapplied every 5 -7 days for 8 weeks and group (B) (10 males ,5 females) received deep friction massage therapy. The treatment applied for 30 minutes, 3 times per week for 8 weeks.Results:-Both groups showed a significant reduction in scar thickness and appearance (p<0.005), however comparing between both groups revealed that kensio taping (t= 5.236, P= 0.0001) is better than deep friction massage (t= 9.921, P= 0.0001)