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18952379

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-3-13
pubmed:abstractText
In more than 80% of all burns, the hand is involved. Even if a burned hand does not play a major role for the survival of a patient, its function and aesthetic appearance are of utmost importance for the re-integration into society and professional life. Adequate treatment demands a number of major decisions: necessity of an escharotomy in the early post-traumatic phase, the timing of surgery and the type of wound coverage, as well as immobilization and rehabilitation. Rapid wound closure is of utmost importance, but infection control and the preservation of active and passive motion are also essential for optimal recovery of the injured hand. The treatment of hand burns requires the interdisciplinary teamwork of surgeons, physio- and occupational therapists, psychologists, motivated health care personnel and consequent treatment strategies.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1879-1409
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
327-37
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-3-22
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
The treatment of hand burns.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Vienna Burn Centre, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. lars-peter.kamolz@meduniwien.ac.at
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review