Citation

Sasor SE, Chung KC. Hand Clin. 2019; 35(4): 457-466.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, 2130 Taubman Center, SPC 5340, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.hcl.2019.07.010

PMID

31585607

Abstract

Burns are devastating injuries that cause significant morbidity, emotional distress, and decreased quality of life. Advances in care have improved survival and functional outcomes; however, burns remain a major public health problem in developing countries. More than 95% of burns occur in low- and middle-income countries, where access to basic health care is limited. The upper extremity is involved in the majority of severe burn injuries. The purpose of this article is to review upper extremity burn epidemiology, risk factors, prevention strategies, and treatment options in resource-limited settings.

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Language: en

Keywords

Burn care in low income countries; Burn epidemiology; Burn reconstruction; Global burn care; Hand burn rehabilitation; Hand burns; Hand reconstruction; Scar contracture