Fractional CO2 Laser for Pediatric Hypertrophic Scars: Lessons Learned from a Prematurely Terminated Split-Scar Trial
Our feasibility trial highlights challenges in conducting rigorous pediatric HTS studies and the need for careful interpretation of evidence due to potential publication bias. Future trials should focus on tailored recruitment and comprehensive reporting to improve feasibility and reliability.
Authors
- Altay Baykan
- Frankie O. G. Fraulin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8295-7794)
- Karen Hulin
- Dror Baron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6371-8496)
- Vincent Gabriel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0844-8953)
- Sarthak Sinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0770-3150)
Institutions
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Alberta Children's Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Burn Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ebj6010010
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.00