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| Head and neck keloid management: A retrospective early review on a new approach using surgical excision, platelet rich plasma and in office superficial photon X-ray radiation | ||||||
| Michael Eugene Jones1, Cherrell Jackee Hardy2, Julie Marie Ridgway3 | ||||||
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1MD, Founder/Medical Director, Lexington Plastic Surgeons, New York, USA.
2RN, BSN, Nurse Manager, Lexington Plastic Surgeons, New York, USA. 3RN, BSN, Registered Nurse, Lexington Plastic Surgeons, New York, USA. | ||||||
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| Jones ME, Hardy CJ, Ridgway JM. Head and neck keloid management: A retrospective early review on a new approach using surgical excision, platelet rich plasma and in-office superficial photon X-ray radiation. Edorium J Otolaryngol 2015;2:14–19. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of our combination therapy protocol for head and neck keloid treatment.
Methods: We treated keloids using surgical excision, platelet-rich plasma and post-operative in office superficial photon X-ray radiation therapy. Results: No recurrences determined. Two of 21 keloids displayed poor results. Conclusion: Surgical excision combined with platelet rich plasma and postoperative in office superficial radiation therapy achieved a 100% non-recurrence rate at 4th to 11th month follow-up. This protocol appears to be a viable alternative in the management of keloids. | |
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Keywords:
Head, Keloid, Neck radiation, Surgery, Triamcinolone
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Author Contributions:
Michael Eugene Jones – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Cherrell Jackee Hardy – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Julie Marie Ridgway – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© 2015 Michael Eugene Jones et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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