Mahmoud Samir Zaghloul Fahmi <br/><br/>
Effect of shock wave therapy on the post burn scars /  
 تأثير العلاج بالموجات التصادمية فى علاج ندبات ما بعد الحروق 
Mahmoud Samir Zaghloul Fahmi ; Supervised Mohamed Mahmoud Abdelkhalek Khalaf , Wael Naeem Thabet , Haidy Nady Asham 
 - Cairo :   Mahmoud Samir Zaghloul Fahmi ,   2016 
 - 106 P. :   charts , facsimiles ;   25cm  
<br/><br/>Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery 
<br/><br/> Background: Several sources of damage to the reticular dermis and subcutis  may lead to cutaneous scarring, including burns, abrasions and surgery. In clinical practice many hypertrophic scars are difficult to manage. And so, this  study was performed to evaluate the effect of shock wave therapy on patients  with post-burn scars. Subjects: Forty patients were included in this study. Their  ages ranged from 20 to 45 years, they were divided into two groups: Group (A)  received shockwave therapy and traditional physical therapy, 2 days/week for 6  weeks. Group (B) received traditional physical therapy, 2 days/week for 6  weeks. Assessment: The measurements were done before the study and after 6  weeks of treatment for both groups by using Vancouver scar scale (grading  system) and ultrasonography (for scar thickness). Results: The results showed  that there was significant reduction in scar thickness with (p value=0.0001) and  in total score of Vancouver scar scale with (p value=0.0001). Conclusion:  Shock wave therapy is effective in managing immature post-burn scars  
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Hypertrophic scar Post Burn Scars Shock wave therapy