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Sensory perception and nerve fibre innervation in patients with keloid scars: an investigative study Volume 28, numéro 6, November-December 2018

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1 Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2 Department of Anesthesiology, Unit of Pain Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
3 Hand and Wrist Surgery, Xpert Clinic, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
a These authors contributed equally

Keloid scars are often painful, consequently resulting in a high level of disease burden [1, 2]. Unfortunately, keloids respond poorly to standard analgesics. To date, there is sparse literature on the description of keloid scars regarding pain, characteristic features, and whether these are accompanied by nerve fibre abnormalities. The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between painful sensations and nerve fibre density in order to obtain a better understanding of the mechanisms [...]