Trial reportInternational ophthalmology2022
A prospective randomized pilot study evaluating the scar outcome after gluteal dermis fat graft with and without kinesiotaping.
Trial report in International ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06033430 (The Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Treating Linear Hypertrophic Scar Tissue), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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The Effectiveness of Dry Needling in Treating Linear Hypertrophic Scar Tissue: a Randomized Sham-controlled Trial
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cosmetic outcomes of postoperative scar taping after surgical incisions: A systematic review.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- The Effect of Kinesiotape Application on Wound Healing and Implant Exposure in Patients Undergoing Single-Session Augmentation Mastopexy.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Hypertrophic Scarring and Keloids: Epidemiology, Molecular Pathogenesis, and Therapeutic Interventions.MedComm · 2025Review
- Histological Comparison of Lipofilling and Hyaluronic Acid Filler Injection 30 Days after Simulation in Rats.Doklady biological sciences : proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Biological sciences sections · 2025Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeTo compare gluteal wound healing after dermis fat graft (DFG) implantation in patients with and without local application of kinesiotapes.
methodsIn this prospective, single-center analysis, 16 patients who underwent DFG implantation were randomized in two groups. Wound healing was compared 4-6 weeks after therapy and 3 months later (after application of 2 cycles of kinesiotaping for 2-3 weeks in the case and no specific therapy in the control group). Demographic data, patient content and wound healing were assessed. Scarring was graded (0-3) by evaluation of photodocumentation by 2 blinded, independent observers.
resultsMean scar grading by both observers decreased from 2.31 ± 0.48 to 1.13 ± 0.72 in the case and from 2.38 ± 0.52 to 1.44 ± 0.50 in the control group with interobserver agreement on scar grading being substantial to almost perfect in both groups. Scar length decreased significantly in both groups (p = 0.008). Scar prominence decreased in 2/3 of cases in the case and 1/3 in the control group. Scar coloring significantly improved in the case group alone (p = 0.031).
conclusionNo functionally impairing or painful scar developed. No adverse effects occurred after kinesiotaping. Gluteal scars shortened significantly over time and were significantly paler in the case group. Kinesiotaping may improve scar elevation over no specific scar therapy.
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