Prevalence of scar contractures after burn: A systematic review
Highlights • A systematic review concerning prevalence and determinants of burn scar contractures. • The few available studies demonstrate a prevalence at discharge of 38–54%. • With longer time after burn, the prevalence of contractures was lower. • Determinants: severe burns, flame burns, children...
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Published in | Burns Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 41 - 49 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Netherlands
Elsevier Ltd
01.02.2017
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Summary: | Highlights • A systematic review concerning prevalence and determinants of burn scar contractures. • The few available studies demonstrate a prevalence at discharge of 38–54%. • With longer time after burn, the prevalence of contractures was lower. • Determinants: severe burns, flame burns, children, female patients, cervical spine, upper extremity. • Longitudinal studies are needed to improve prevention and treatment of contractures. |
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Bibliography: | SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 ObjectType-Undefined-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-2 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0305-4179 1879-1409 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.burns.2016.08.002 |