Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of 69 pathological scars.
Characteristics | Study cohort |
|---|---|
Age, years, mean ± SD | 33.30 ± 14.88 |
Duration, years, median (Q1–Q3) | 4.00 (2.00–8.00) |
mVSS, mean ± SD | 9.24 ± 3.02 |
Scar length, mm, median (Q1–Q3) | 26.00 (17.10–35.80) |
Scar width, mm, median (Q1–Q3) | 12.80 (9.80–16.40) |
Scar thickness, mm, median (Q1–Q3) | 4.60 (3.50–6.10) |
Supracutaneous height, mm, median (Q1–Q3) | 1.70 (1.10–2.50) |
Intradermal height, mm, median (Q1–Q3) | 2.70 (1.90–3.80) |
EMWHOLE, kPa, median (Q1–Q3) | 129.60 (75.70–198.47) |
EMHARDEST, kPa, median (Q1–Q3) | 183.10 (111.47–286.53) |
EMNORMAL, kPa, median (Q1–Q3) | 29.60 (19.70–48.40) |
Gender | |
Male, no. (%) | 32 (46.38%) |
Female, no. (%) | 37 (53.62%) |
Etiology | |
Spontaneity, no. (%) | 26 (37.68%) |
Inflammation, no. (%) | 18 (26.09%) |
Operation, no. (%) | 16 (23.19%) |
Chemical, no. (%) | 9 (13.04%) |
Treatment history | |
Untreated, no. (%) | 36 (52.17%) |
Hormone, no. (%) | 16 (23.19%) |
Laser, no. (%) | 3 (4.35%) |
Operation, no. (%) | 7 (10.14%) |
Others, no. (%) | 2 (2.90%) |
Mixed, no. (%) | 5 (7.25%) |
Scar location | |
Head and neck, no. (%) | 10 (14.49%) |
Limbs, no. (%) | 8 (11.59%) |
Chest and abdomen, no. (%) | 39 (56.52%) |
Back, no. (%) | 12 (17.39%) |
Echogenicity | |
Uniform echo, no. (%) | 13 (18.84%) |
Mixed echo, no. (%) | 56 (81.16%) |
Boundary | |
Clear, no. (%) | 56 (81.16%) |
Unclear, no. (%) | 13 (18.84%) |
Infiltration level | |
Dermis, no. (%) | 65 (94.20%) |
Subcutaneous fat layer, no. (%) | 4 (5.80%) |
Subclinical fistulous tract | |
Absent, no. (%) | 66 (95.65%) |
Present, no. (%) | 3 (4.35%) |
Calcification | |
Absent, no. (%) | 66 (95.65%) |
Present, no. (%) | 3 (4.35%) |
Blood flow type | |
Absent, no. (%) | 10 (14.49%) |
Vein, no. (%) | 8 (11.59%) |
Artery and vein, no. (%) | 24 (34.78%) |
Artery, no.(%) | 27 (39.13%) |
Blood flow distribution pattern | |
Absent, no. (%) | 11 (15.94%) |
Central type, no. (%) | 14 (20.29%) |
Mixed type, no. (%) | 17 (24.64%) |
Peripheral type, no. (%) | 27 (39.13%) |
Alder | |
No blood flow, no. (%) | 27 (39.13%) |
I, no. (%) | 15 (21.74%) |
II, no. (%) | 16 (23.19%) |
III, no. (%) | 11 (15.94%) |
Scar type | |
Hypertrophic scar, no. (%) | 28 (40.58%) |
Keloid, no. (%) | 41 (59.42%) |
