Acute and Reconstructive Burn Care of the Hand

The hand is commonly affected in thermal injuries. Hand burns account for 39% of all burns and they are involved in 34% of instances when the total body surface area of a burn exceeds 15%. Inadequate or inappropriate treatment could result in significant morbidity. The ultimate integration of a burn patient into the society largely depends on the functionality of the hands. Hence, it is important to reduce complications by providing good care during the acute stage.

Source: Clinics in Plastic Surgery - March 15, 2024 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Shanmuganathan Raja Sabapathy, R. Raja Shanmugakrishnan, Charles Scott Hultman Source Type: research