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This study evaluated the association between aesthetic suturing and clinical wound healing as well as scar-related outcomes in patients with traffic accident\u2013related injuries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In this retrospective observational study, 117 consecutive patients treated between March 2023 and September 2024 were categorized according to the closure approach documented at index repair (aesthetic suturing,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200958; conventional suturing,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200959). Data were extracted from electronic medical records using a standardized case report form. Outcomes included time to complete healing, primary healing, wound-related complications, healthcare utilization after discharge, and scar\/aesthetic outcomes assessed by the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS), symptom scores, and patient satisfaction.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Time to complete healing and primary healing were comparable between groups, and no significant differences were observed in surgical site infection, dehiscence, hematoma\/seroma, marginal ischemia\/necrosis, or secondary procedures. Revisit\/readmission was less frequent after aesthetic suturing. Scar outcomes favored aesthetic suturing, with substantially lower VSS total and domain scores, lower scar pain, and higher patient satisfaction; hypertrophic scar and contracture rates did not differ significantly. Subgroup analyses showed consistent VSS benefit without significant interaction across prespecified strata.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Aesthetic suturing was associated with improved scar quality and patient-reported aesthetic outcomes without an apparent increase in short-term wound complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fsurg.2026.1804506","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,13]],"date-time":"2026-04-13T07:56:29Z","timestamp":1776066989000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Effects of aesthetic suturing on wound healing and scar formation in patients with traffic accident\u2013related 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