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Journal of Global Medical Education and Research

Volume  5, Issue 2, July - December 2022, Pages 63-67
 

Review Article

Role of Pressure Garment Therapy Burn Scars

Barath Kumar Singh P1, Ravi Kumar Chittoria2

1Senior Resident, Department of Plastic Surgery, 2Professor & Head of IT Wing and Telemedicine, Department of Plastic Surgery & Telemedicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605006, India

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Abstract

Burns scarring is a major problem who recovers from burn injury. Hypertrophic scars can severely impair the degree of function, including job and day-to-day activities. The use of pressure garment therapy (PGT) is a common method of preventing and treating hypertrophic scarring which is followed worldwide. In this study, we aim to compile and evaluate research on PGT's effectiveness in treating post-burn hypertrophic scars


Keywords : Keywords: Pressure garment therapy; Burns; Scar.
Corresponding Author : Ravi Kumar Chittoria