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M Staley

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Multimodal versus progressive treatment techniques to correct burn scar contractures.

The treatment of burn scar contractures is a major emphasis in the rehabilitation of patients with burn injuries. Many treatment techniques have been used successfully but without a critical investigation of the best practice of care. In this study, we compared the outcomes for pediatric and adult patients treated with a multimodal therapy approach to treatment techniques that are considered to be progressive to determine if differences existed in the techniques. The medical records of 52 patients with documented burn scar contractures were reviewed for patient and rehabilitation treatment parameters. Included were population demographic information and type of treatment intervention used to correct the scar contracture. In particular, the postburn day when the contracture appeared, the percentage of range of motion deficit, the day when definitive treatment that eventually corrected the contracture was begun, and the days required to correct the contracture were noted. With equal range-of-motion deficits identified, the burn scar contractures of patients in the progressive treatment group were corrected in less than half the time of the burn scar contractures of the patients in the multimodal treatment group. This result occurred despite scar contractures that appeared significantly earlier and later initiation of definitive treatment.

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A silver anniversary tribute to therapists of the American Burn Association.

The year 1993 marks the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the American Burn Association (ABA). Since Dr. Curtis P. Artz extended an invitation for membership in 1968, therapist membership has increased to 387 current members. During the quarter century the ABA has met, therapists have presented 211 abstracts, and 17 therapists have presented instructional courses and educational symposia. Thirty-three therapists have moderated correlative sessions, and 95 therapists have fulfilled this capacity for Breakfast Symposia. The OT/PT Special Interest Group has been lead by 12 therapists, whereas 30 therapists have participated in two rehabilitation workshops. On the organizational level, three therapists have served as At-Large Members to the Board of Trustees, whereas 11 others have served on the At-Large Advisory Board. Sixty-three therapists have worked on 11 ABA committees. As senior authors, therapists have had 118 articles published in the Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation. In addition, four therapists have served the Journal in an editorial capacity. Therapists have been recognized for their efforts as recipients of Distinguished Service Awards, Educational Exchange Grants, and President's Continuing Education Awards.

Burns↗
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Management of the acute burn wound: an overview.

Goals for managing an acute burn wound are similar to those of other wounds such that infection and scar formation are minimized, a moist wound environment is provided, and the surrounding tissue is protected from trauma. A variety of cleansing techniques are used with burn wounds, including local wound care and nonsubmersion and immersion hydrotherapy. Topical agents have significantly decreased the development of burn wound sepsis since the 1960s, and now various experimental agents are being investigated to improve wound healing. The choice of dressings depends on many patient and wound-related factors, and synthetic, biologic, and biosynthetic dressings are used to treat the different depths of burn wounds. However, skin grafts and the newer cultured skin substitutes remain the mainstay for healing a full-thickness burn wound.

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Proceedings of the physical and occupational therapy special interest group meeting.

At the 1997 American Burn Association meeting in New York City the Physical Therapy/ Occupational Therapy (PT/OT) Special Interest Group met and discussed five pertinent topics that affect therapists. A summary of the information was received from the five discussion groups. This information is presented so that the entire PT/OT membership can be kept informed and updated about the information presented at this meeting. Moderators can be resources for more in-depth information regarding these topics.

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Casting guidelines, tips, and techniques: proceedings from the 1997 American Burn Association PT/OT Casting Workshop.

Approximately 100 therapists attended the PT/OT Casting Workshop at the twenty-ninth Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association in New York City, N.Y., on March 20, 1997. The workshop consisted of four groups: two demonstrating hand/wrist casting and two demonstrating casting of the foot/ankle. Participants had the opportunity to attend one upper extremity group and one lower extremity group lasting approximately 50 minutes each. Instructors provided a demonstration of a casting procedure while addressing general guidelines, indications, contraindications, and precautions related to casting each area. Thorough handouts were provided, and each participant had the opportunity to apply two casts. The following article is a compilation of the four handouts and their bibliographies.

Burns↗