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The Management of Surgical Scars Around Knee After Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery: an Observational, Case-control Study

NCT04928443 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2021-08-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Scar is an unpleasant symptom that commonly appear after orthopedic surgery, especially the joint procedure. Due to the wide motion range, skin around joint has excessive tension that may increase risk for wide or conspicuous scar formation of surgical wound. Noticeable scar can negatively impact the quality of life and psychosocial development. However, scar management is overlooked in early recovery period easily. Patients commonly start to turn their attention to the surgical scar after the completion of rehabilitation or the resolution of disease or unbearable symptom. It is always beyond the best period of scar treatment, 3 to 6 months after wound healing. This study is aimed to observe and evaluate the scar formation with or without aggressive management in pediatric population within 6 months after wound healing.

Conditions

  • Surgical Scar

Interventions

OTHER

Scar dressing group

Patients treated with scar dressing for surgical scar care are invited to participate this study and allocated in scar dressing group despite the length of caring period.

OTHER

Regular care group

Patients receiving regular scar care are retrospectively identified with matching factors, such as gender, age, length of surgical wound and surgical procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chia-Hsieh Chang, Prof. · Chang Gung Medical Foundation

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-08-15
Primary Completion
2021-12-20
Completion
2022-06-20

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