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Comparative Study between Effects of Kinesio Taping and Contractubex Phonophoresis on Post-Burn Hypertrophic Scar Characteristics

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: Post-burn hypertrophic scar (HTS) is common and leads to physical, cosmetic, and psychological problems. Kinesio taping (KT) and contractubex phonophoresis (CP) were proven effective but no studies were found to compare between their effects on improving scar characteristics in post-burn HTS.
Objective: The aim of the current work was to compare between effects of KT and CP on improving scar characteristics in HTS after burn injuries. Patients and methods: This study included 40 patients with HTS from burn injuries and aged 20 to 45 years who were selected from Om El Masryeen Hospital. They were randomly and equally allocated into group A (treated with KT) and Group B (received CP). Both groups received traditional physiotherapy. Treatment lasted for six weeks with three sessions weekly. They were assessed with Modified Vancouver burn Scar assessment Scale (MVSS) and A Schiotz tonometer device for scar characteristics.
Results: There was a significant improvement in HTS characteristics after both interventions (P- value≤ 0.001). Significant difference was detected between groups in the improvement of HTS characteristics at post-treatment (P- value<0.01), in favor of group A.
Conclusion: It could be concluded that KT is better than CP in improving HTS characteristics.
 

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10.21608/ejhm.2023.293466

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Contractubex phonophoresis, Kinesio taping, Post-burn hypertrophic scar

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Ahmed M A

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Abdalla

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Heba S

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Mohamed

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Karim I

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Saafan

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Nancy H

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Abo Elnour

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91

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2023-04-01

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2023-04-02

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2023-04-01

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Comparative Study between Effects of Kinesio Taping and Contractubex Phonophoresis on Post-Burn Hypertrophic Scar Characteristics

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24 Dec 2024