The evaluation of a clinical scar scale for porcine burn scars.

摘要: This study describes the evaluation of a clinical scar scale for our porcine burn scars, which includes cosmetic outcome, colour, height and hair, supplemented with reference photographs representing each outcome colour scores. A total 72 scars at week 6 after were rated in vivo and/or on photographs. Good agreements achieved both intra-rater reliability (correlation is 0.86-0.98) inter-rater (ICC=80-85%). The results showed statistically significant correlations pair this (p<0.01), best correlation found between colour. multivariate principle components analysis revealed that assessment was highly correlated histology, wound size, re-epithelialisation data (p<0.001). More severe are clinically characterised by darker purple colouration, more elevation, no presence histologically thicker tissue, thinner remaining normal dermis, likely to have worse contraction, slower re-epithelialisation. demonstrates reliable, independent valuable tool assessing truthfully reflects appearance function. To knowledge, first demonstrating high contraction scars. We believe successful use scales invaluable potential human treatments.