Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment on Deep Partial-Thickness Burn Injury in Rats: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Histologic scoring of burn wounds according to Schlager et al. [10].

1	EP	None to very minimal epithelialization
	CC	None to very minimal (mainly inflammatory cells)
	GT	None
	V	None
2	EP	Minimal epithelialization
	CC	Predominately inflammatory cells, few fibroblasts
	GT	None to a thin layer of granulation tissue
	V	Few capillaries
3	EP	Completely thin layer
	CC	More fibroblasts, still with inflammatory cells
	GT	Thicker layer of granulation tissue
	V	Well-defined capillary system
4	EP	Completely thick layer
	CC	Fewer numbers of fibroblasts in dermis
	GT	Uniformly thick layer of granulation tissue
	V	Extensive neovascularization

EP: epithelialization; CC: cellular content; GT: granulation tissue; V: vascularity.