Burn Rehabilitation

The skin is the largest organ in the body and the main protective barrier against external stimuli. The skin is involved with regulation of body temperature, immunologic response, sensation, endocrine and exocrine activity, and other regulatory functions. The skin is the first barrier to the environment and can be susceptible to burn injuries caused by thermal, chemical, electrical, or radiation contact. Burn injuries can vary in severity from mild superficial burns to full-thickness burns. While superficial burns can often be treated in the outpatient setting, there is a subset of partial- or full-thickness burns that may require acute hospitalization and additional management in specialized burn treatment units.
Source: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Foreword Source Type: research