Use of tape for the management of hypertrophic scar development: A comprehensive review

• Main Authors: Sarah O'Reilly (Author), Erin Crofton (Author), Jason Brown (Author), Jennifer Strong (Author), Jenny Ziviani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Tapes have been used to aid fresh wound closure. For hypertrophic scars, the use of tapes as a therapy to reduce the mechanical forces that stimulate excessive and long-term scarring is yet to be evaluated. The aim of this comprehensive review was to explore the current clinical applic...