[libribook.com] Traumatic Scar Tissue Management 1st Edition

Clinical Consideration
As noted above, undue mechanical tension is considered the most
significant causative factor associated with pathophysiological scar
formation. Therefore it is suggested that stabilizing a scar during formation
via the control of mechanotransduction-mediated mechanical tension –
involving MFBs – appears to be a primary target to prevent or reduce the
incidence of pathophysiological scars. Additionally, sedation of exposed
nerve endings and attenuation of neurogenic inflammation are also
important scar management considerations, as well as proper wound
dressings to prevent infection and maintain proper wound hydration. A
multimodal approach to attenuating scar tensional stress and undue sensory
stimulation will likely yield the best possible outcomes (Widgerow 2013).