| The effect of mechanical compression on chronic hand edema after burn injury: a preliminary report. | |
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PMID: 8150839 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Chronic hand edema after wound healing is a troublesome condition to treat in patients with burns. Stagnant edema can cause fibrosis, which impedes rehabilitation and may lead to deformity. Although favorable results have been reported with mechanical compression used in acute injuries, no literature was found on the effects of compression for the treatment of chronic hand-burn edema. Five male patients with nine chronically edematous burned hands were subject to mechanical compression at 55 mm Hg pressure. A single-cell unit was used for a 30-minute treatment at 4:1 treatment ratio. Goniometric and volumetric hand measurements were recorded both before and after treatment. Although patients expressed a subjective feeling of improvement, no statistical difference was found in finger joint range of motion nor in hand volume when comparing pretreatment and posttreatment measurements. Many different treatment protocols exist in the literature and are discussed. |
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Authors:
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K L Ause-Ellias; R Richard; S F Miller; R K Finley |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation Volume: 15 ISSN: 0273-8481 ISO Abbreviation: J Burn Care Rehabil Publication Date: 1994 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-05-12 Completed Date: 1994-05-12 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8110188 Medline TA: J Burn Care Rehabil Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 29-33 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Miami Valley Hospital, Regional Adult Burn Center, Dayton, Ohio 45409. |
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Adult Burns / complications, therapy* Edema / prevention & control* Equipment Design Finger Joint / physiology Gravity Suits* Hand* Hand Injuries / complications, therapy* Humans Male Metacarpophalangeal Joint / physiology Range of Motion, Articular / physiology |
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