| Objective:To investigate the effectiveness of shockwave therapy (SWT) combined with comprehensive rehabilitation therapy to treat the post-burn hypertrophic scar. Methods: Thirty-two cases of hypertrophic scar after burn were randomly divided into the treatment group and the control group with 16 cases in each group. The participants in the control group only received the traditional rehabilitation therapy, and the subjects in the treatment group were given SWT combined with the same treatments as control group. The outcome measurements included the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) to assess the hypertrophic scar, pain (VAS), range of motion (ROM) of lower limbs, isokinetic muscle strength of knee extension and flexion muscles, and 6 min walk test (6MWT). Results:After 12 weeks of treatment, the VSS scores in the treatment group were lower than those in control group (P<0.05), but the VAS, ROM, muscle strength, and 6MWT showed no significant difference between two groups. Conclusion: SWT combined with comprehensive rehabilitation therapy can effectively inhibit the growth of post-burn hypertrophic scar in lower extremity. It can be applied to clinical practice. |
