Objective burn scar assessment in clinical practice using the Cutometer: introduction and calidation of a standardized measurement protocol

An objective burn scar assessment is essential to informed therapeutic decision-making and to monitor scar development over time. However, widely employed scar rating scales show poor inter-rater reliability. For this study we developed a standardized measurement protocol for the Cutometer© applicab...

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Main Authors: Klimitz, Felix (Author) , Neubauer, Hubert (Author) , Stolle, Annette M. (Author) , Ripper, Sabine (Author) , Däschler, Simeon C. (Author) , Aman, Martin (Author) , Böcker, Arne Hendrik (Author) , Thomas, Benjamin (Author) , Kneser, Ulrich (Author) , Harhaus-Wähner, Leila (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: January/February 2023
In: Journal of burn care & research
Year: 2023, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 95-105
ISSN:1559-0488
DOI:10.1093/jbcr/irac154
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irac154
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://academic.oup.com/jbcr/article/44/1/95/6775436
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Author Notes:Felix J. Klimitz, MD, Hubert Neubauer, MD Annette Stolle, PhD, Sabine Ripper, PhD, Simeon C. Daeschler, MD, Martin Aman, MD, PhD, Arne Boecker, MD, Benjamin Thomas, Ulrich Kneser, MD and Leila Harhaus, MD
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Summary:An objective burn scar assessment is essential to informed therapeutic decision-making and to monitor scar development over time. However, widely employed scar rating scales show poor inter-rater reliability. For this study we developed a standardized measurement protocol for the Cutometer© applicable for objective burn scar assessment in everyday clinical practice. ...
Item Description:Online veröffentlicht: 27. Oktober 2022, Artikelversion vom 2. November 2022
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ISSN:1559-0488
DOI:10.1093/jbcr/irac154