The effect of burn rehabilitation massage therapy on hypertrophic scar after burn: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of burn rehabilitation massage therapy on hypertrophic scar after burn.

Method: One hundred and forty-six burn patients with hypertrophic scar(s) were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group. All patients received standard rehabilitation therapy for hypertrophic scars and 76 patients (massage group) additionally received burn scar rehabilitation massage therapy.