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In a previous study comparing Suprathel\u00ae and the new and cheaper dressing epicitehydro\u00ae, we were able to show that pain reduction, exudation, and time until wound-healing of partial-thickness burn wounds were similar, without any documented infections. No study exists that objectively measures and compares skin and scar quality after treatment with Suprathel\u00ae and epicitehydro\u00ae at present. Materials and Methods: In this study, the scar quality of 20 patients who had been treated with Suprathel\u00ae and epicitehydro\u00ae was objectively assessed using the Cutometer\u00ae, Mexameter\u00ae, and Tewameter\u00ae, as well as subjectively with the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale, 3, 6, and 12 months after burn injury. Results: In all performed measurements, no significant differences were detected in scar formation after treatment of partial-thickness burn wounds with the two dressings. Conclusions: Both the newer and less expensive wound-dressing epicitehydro\u00ae and the well-known wound-dressing Suprathel\u00ae resulted in stable wound closure and showed good cosmetic results in the follow-up examinations.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina58111550","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,30]],"date-time":"2022-10-30T07:26:50Z","timestamp":1667114810000},"page":"1550","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Comparison of Long-Term Skin Quality and Scar Formation in Partial-Thickness Burn Wounds Treated with Suprathel\u00ae and epicitehydro\u00ae Wound Dressings"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"58","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3959-9394","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jennifer Lynn","family":"Schiefer","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand and Burn Surgery, Hospital Cologne Merheim, University of Witten-Herdecke, 58455 Witten, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Friederike Genoveva","family":"Aretz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand and Burn Surgery, Hospital Cologne Merheim, University of Witten-Herdecke, 58455 Witten, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6399-9956","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Paul Christian","family":"Fuchs","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand and Burn Surgery, Hospital Cologne Merheim, University of Witten-Herdecke, 58455 Witten, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rolf","family":"Lefering","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), Faculty of Health, Witten\/Herdecke University, 51109 Cologne, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5997-8834","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pouyan","family":"Yary","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand and Burn Surgery, Hospital Cologne Merheim, University of Witten-Herdecke, 58455 Witten, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christian","family":"Opl\u00e4nder","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), Faculty of Health, Witten\/Herdecke University, 51109 Cologne, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alexandra","family":"Schulz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand and Burn Surgery, Hospital Cologne Merheim, University of Witten-Herdecke, 58455 Witten, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marc","family":"Daniels","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand and Burn Surgery, Hospital Cologne Merheim, University of Witten-Herdecke, 58455 Witten, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1087","DOI":"10.1016\/j.burns.2011.06.005","article-title":"Epidemiology of burns throughout the world. 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