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Table 1 Patient scar assessment score (PSAS)

From: Tissue adhesive for wound closure in enhanced-recovery total hip arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized and controlled study

a

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Is the scar painful?

          

Is the scar itching?

          

b

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Is the color of the scar different?

          

Is the scar more stiff?

          

Is the thickness of the scar different?

          

Is the scar irregular?

          

Total Score Patient Scar Score

  1. a 0 means “no, no complains”,10 means “yes, more imaginable”
  2. b 0 means “no, as normal skin”,10 means “yes, very different”
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