Topical Silicone Sheet Application in the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids.

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

1. Silicone gel sheeting for treating keloid scars.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023
   Pooled it
2. An Update on Post-Surgical Wound Healing Management and Lower-Cost Alternatives: A Narrative Review for Healthcare Providers.Health science reports · 2026
   Article
3. Current Physical Therapy for Skin Scar Management: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025
   Review
4. Comparative Evaluation of Postoperative Scarring with Nasolabial Flap Reconstruction Using Silicone Gel Versus Silicone Gel Sheet: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2025
   Article
5. Relevant Dermatoses Among U.S. Military Service Members: An Operational Review of Management Strategies and Telemedicine Utilization.Cureus · 2023
   Review
6. Silicon-Based Scaffold for Wound Healing Skin Regeneration Applications: A Concise Review.Polymers · 2022
   Review
7. Early Laser for Burn Scars (ELABS): protocol for a multi-centre randomised, controlled trial of both the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the treatment of hypertrophic burn scars with Pulsed Dye Laser and standard care compared to standard care alone [version 1; peer review: 2 approved].NIHR open research · 2022
   Article
8. Scoping Review of Therapeutic Strategies for Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2021
   Article

Corrections and comments

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Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Funding

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Abstract

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