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Burn Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

  • 1st Edition, Volume 34-4 - October 10, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Karen J. Kowalske
  • Language: English

In this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest editor Dr. Karen Kowalske brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Burn Rehabilitation. Top experts i… Read more

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In this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest editor Dr. Karen Kowalske brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Burn Rehabilitation. Top experts in PM&R discuss key topics such as inpatient rehabilitation; hand burns; exercise; pediatrics and geriatrics; psychological issues; outcomes; and more.

Key features

  • Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including acute care of burns; early mobilization; hypertrophic scar; neuromuscular complications; reconstruction; and more.
  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews on burn rehabilitation, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
  • Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Readership

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Table of contents

Assessment and Management of Acute Burn Injuries
Burn Patient Metabolism and Nutrition
Early Mobilization, Early Ambulation, and Burn Therapy in the Acute Hospital Setting
Inpatient Rehabilitation Following Burn Injury
Rehabilitation Management of the Burned Hand
Hypertrophic Scar
Burn Injury Complications Impacting Rehabilitation
Key Exercise Concepts in the Rehabilitation from Severe Burns
Special Considerations for Pediatric Burn Injuries
Factors Associated with the Rehabilitation of the Older Adult Burn Patient
Psychological Issues
A Narrative Review of Outcomes in Burn Rehabilitation Based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
Holistic Approach to Burn Reconstruction and Scar Rehabilitation

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 34-4
  • Published: October 10, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Karen J. Kowalske

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor and Chairman, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center