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Kinesio taping application.
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The tape started at the xiphoid process and was applied along the sternum to end at the manubrium. The second piece was similarly applied to the drain tube scars (Figure 1).
Scar progression: pretreatment; after three tapings; after six tapings; and three months later.
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The POSAS improved 50% (Figure 2).