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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1977-2-24
pubmed:abstractText
Current concepts in the management of acute and chronic injury to hands due to thermal burns are presented. A review of relevant functional anatomy and its alteration by the burn process is outlined. The maintenance of wrist extension, metacarpophalangeal flexion, and an open thumb web is critical in the acute phase. The physical therapist, using splints and regular exercise, is the key person in maintaining this position. The use of antibacterial agents, surgical debridement, and skin grafting is discussed. Surgical methods of reconstruction in chronic burns, the long-term role of the physical therapist, and the use of compression garments to minimize scar are stressed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0031-9023
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
57
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
16-23
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1977
pubmed:articleTitle
Management of the burned hand.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article