Published online Sep 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i26.7786
Peer-review started: December 16, 2020
First decision: May 5, 2021
Revised: May 31, 2021
Accepted: August 3, 2021
Article in press: August 3, 2021
Published online: September 16, 2021
Increasing attention is being given to burn rehabilitation, and an increasing number of burn patients are undergoing rehabilitation. However, little attention has been given to secondary injuries caused by ill-suited rehabilitation practices. Patients, especially those in undeveloped countries, sustain injuries due to inadequate burn rehabilitation practices and the nonstandard implementation of rehabilitation treatments.
This study reports 5 cases of secondary injuries caused by ill-suited burn rehabilitation practices in our institute, including first web space contracture caused by a single orthosis treatment, finger deformity caused by improper compression therapy with a self-adhering bandage, developmental impairment of the affected limb caused by continuous improper compression therapy, and fracture caused by overly intensive rehabilitation exercise.
More attention should be given to burn rehabilitation to reduce the incidence of secondary injuries caused by ill-suited rehabilitation practices. Burn rehabilitation system should include specialized hospitals (burn rehabilitation centers), com
Core Tip: Functional reconstruction and rehabilitation are dynamically developing processes. Burn rehabilitation treatment should encompass the whole process from the time of the injury to when the patient returns to society, and appropriate rehabilitation measures should be taken at different stages of burn treatment. Rehabilitation therapists should systematically study clinical knowledge related to burns and explore the timing and use of various rehabilitation treatment techniques with clinical treatment to im