Botulinum toxin type A: implications in wound healing, facial cutaneous scarring, and cleft lip repair

被引:28
作者
Al-Qattan, Mohammad M. [1 ]
Al-Shanawani, Bisher Nawras [1 ]
Alshomer, Feras [1 ]
机构
[1] King Saud Univ, King Khalid Univ Hosp, Dept Surg, Plast & Recontruct Surg Unit, Riyadh 11415, Saudi Arabia
关键词
HYPERTROPHIC SCARS; INJECTIONS; GROWTH; PREDICTABILITY; PRESSURE; MUSCLES; PALATE; MODEL;
D O I
10.5144/0256-4947.2013.482
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin that has been utilized to induce chemo-denervation of muscles. Cutaneous wounds represent a special situation in which the tensile forces applied by these muscles on wound edges might have deleterious effects on the healing process. The aim of this review was to investigate such an effect and to review other mechanisms this toxin might have on the healing process. We also reviewed the role of botulinum toxin in the management of hypertrophic scars and cleft lip repair.
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页码:482 / 488
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