Therapy for Paediatric Hand Burns
Learn how to treat children with hand burns, including careful assessment and effective treatment techniques adapted for this unique population.
Tiffany Fairbairn describes how to assess and classify burn injuries according to location, depth and surface area, and shows us how to use these insights when planning our management. She applies principles of wound dressing, splinting and passive mobilisation to paediatric clients. She demonstrates how to combine active mobilisation with psychosocial management, giving helpful tips for addressing fear and encouraging children to engage in therapy so that they can get their hands moving again.
Linda Whielers addresses severe burn injuries including nerve and tendon involvement, diving into clinical reasoning for splinting and exercise prescription. She demonstrates how we can maintain safe movement and positioning while achieving adequate motion to maintain function, thus getting the best possible results for these serious injuries.
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