The appropriate management of a hand burn injury aims to optimise functional hand outcomes. This page outlines key aspects of post hand burn management.
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tendon gliding exercises, static splinting, oedema management, and tactile recovery
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References
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- Edgar D, Kolmus A. Edema management. In: D. Edgar (Ed.) Burn trauma rehabilitation: allied health practice guidelines. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2014. P.100-107.
- Edgar D, Fish J, Gomez M. Wood F. Local and systemic treatments for acute edema after burn injury: a systematic review of the literature. J Burn Care Res 2011 Mar-Apr; 32(2) 334-347.
- Kamolz L, Kitzinger H, Karle G. The treatment of hand burns, Burns 2008; 35(3): 327-37.
- Li-Tsang CWP, Zheng YP, Lau JCM. A randomized clinical trial to study the effect of silicone gel dressing and pressure therapy on posttraumatic hypertrophic scars. J Burn Care Res. 2010; 31(3):448-457.
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- Schneider JC, Qu HD, Lowry J, Walker J, Vitale E. Zona, M. Efficacy of inpatient burn rehabilitation: A prospective pilot study examining range of motion, hand function and balance. Burns 2012 Mar; 38(2) 164-17.
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