Early rehabilitation efforts are a key component of acute burn management. Burn caregivers
should be aware of the short-and long-term impact of wound maturation and scarring and …

Each year nearly 2.2 million persons in the United States are burned seriously enough to
see a physician. Burns are the third leading cause of accidental injury. About 75,000 …

Successful burn care requires the talents of numerous skilled and dedicated medical and
allied personnel. Unfortunately, burn care is not a popular field, although I know of none …

S THE SURVIVAL rate of patients with larger and deeper burns increases, so does the
challenge to maintain optimal functional and cosmetic results. Studies by Dobbs and …

It is with great pride and humility that I address you today. Pridc bccausc I fecla grcat sense
of honor in being clected to the presidency of an organization with which I havc bcen …

The renaissance of burn care began during World War II. From 1960 to the present there has
been a rapid advance in burn medicine that has resulted from a better understanding of the …

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of how burn rehabilitation should be
conducted along the continuum of care. The authors emphasize the importance of early …

Coincident with the recent development of more effective acute care of burn injured patients
has been the growth of dynamic, integrated rehabilitative efforts. The physical, emotional …