Table 4.

Scar Cosmesis (Scar Scales) (n=9)

Article	Acute vs. Reconstruction	Outcome
	(n=number of patients)
Anderson et al., 2011	Acute (n=5 (DRM); n=8 (control))	Median VSS DRM: 6
		Median VSS control (CEA +STSG): 4
		*Not a significant difference
Branski et al., 2007	Acute (n= 10)	Mean Hamilton-burn scar score:
		DRM: 4.2
		Autograft-allograft (control): 6.6
Danin et al., 2012	Acute (n=22)	Mean VSS: 2.08
Lagus et al., 2013	Acute (n= 10)	Mean ΔVSS:
		DRM: 2.5 → 1.3
		STSG: 2.5 → 0.8
		Cellonex: 2.9 → 0.8
Zajicek et al., 2017	Acute (n=11)	Mean VSS score:
		DRM: 1.4
		DE graft (control): 4
Chou et al., 2001	Reconstruction (n=13)	Mean ΔVSS: 8.7 → 2.5
Moiemen et al., 2001	Reconstruction (n=20)	Mean ΔVSS: 13.3 → 9
Palao et al., 2003	Reconstruction (n=12)	Mean ΔVSS: 8.1 → 2.5
Dantzer et al., 2003	Acute (n= 11),	Acute: Mean VSS of 3.1
	Reconstruction (n=11)	Reconstructive: Median ΔVSS from 10 → 2