Subjective scar assessment scales in orthopaedic surgery and determinants of patient satisfaction: A systematic review of the literature

作     者：Diego A Abelleyra Lastoria Clerin K Benny Caroline B Hing Diego A Abelleyra Lastoria;Clerin K Benny;Caroline B Hing

作者机构：Institute for Medical and Biomedical EducationSt George's University of LondonLondonSW17 OREUnited Kingdom Faculty of MedicineMedical University of SofiaSofia1641Bulgaria Department of Trauma and OrthopaedicsSt George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLondonSW17 OQTUnited Kingdom 

出 版 物：《Chinese Journal of Traumatology》 (中华创伤杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2023年第26卷第5期

页      面：276-283页

核心收录：

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100210[医学-外科学(含：普外、骨外、泌尿外、胸心外、神外、整形、烧伤、野战外)] 10[医学] 

基　　金：This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public  commercial  or not-for-profit sectors 

主　　题：Scar Cosmesis Orthopaedics Patient satisfaction 

摘      要：Purpose:Scar assessment tools can be utilized during the post-operative period to monitor scar *** primary aim of this systematic review was to evaluate current subjective scar assessment scales utilized in orthopaedic *** secondary aim was to identify determinants of patients satisfaction with their scars and evaluate current measurement ***:The preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses checklist was *** databases,curently registered studies,conference proceedings and the reference lists of included studies were *** were no constraints based on language or publication status.A narrative synthesis provided a description and evaluation of scales utilized in orthopaedic *** of patient satisfaction were identified along with the scales used to measure ***:A total of 6059 records were screened in the initial ***-six articles satisfied the inclusion criteria,assessing 7130 *** the literature,six validated subjective scar scales were identified,including the Vancouver scar scale,patient and observer scar assessment scale,Manchester scar scale,Stony Brook scar evaluation scale,visual analogue scale,and Hollander wound evaluation *** utilizing these scales to evaluate scars following orthopaedic procedures did so *** were total hip arthroplasty,total knee arthroplasty,and limb *** scales demonstrated satisfactory *** outcomes such as restoration of movement ranked among patients highest *** cosmesis was found to be amongst patients lowest ***:Subjective scar assessment scales identified in the literature were not designed specifically for orthopaedic ***,these were able to appropriately assess scars in the studies identified in this *** evidence suggests the effect of scar cosmesis on patient satisfaction with orthopaedic procedures is li