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 inBurns Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 41 - 49
Main Authors Oosterwijk, Anouk M, Mouton, Leonora J, Schouten, Hennie, Disseldorp, Laurien M, van der Schans, Cees P, Nieuwenhuis, Marianne K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2017
Subjects
Adult
Age Factors
Arm Injuries - complications
Arm Injuries - epidemiology
Body Surface Area
Burns
Burns - complications
Burns - epidemiology
Child
Cicatrix - epidemiology
Cicatrix - etiology
Contracture - epidemiology
Contracture - etiology
Critical Care
Female
Fires
Humans
Male
Neck Injuries - complications
Neck Injuries - epidemiology
Odds Ratio
Prevalence
Quality of life
Range of motion
Range of Motion, Articular
Rehabilitation
Risk Factors
Scar contracture
Sex Factors
ROM
OR
Prevalence
range of motion
total body surface area
TBSA
Rehabilitation
Odds Ratio
Scar contracture
Burns
Quality of life
Range of motion
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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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ISSN:0305-4179
1879-1409
DOI:10.1016/j.burns.2016.08.002