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Splinting: Positioning, Edema, and Scar Management Due to Burn Injury

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To achieve optimal function and independence, an individual relies on the combined use of a number of treatment modalities available to therapists (Simons et al., 2003). This chapter provides an overview of (1) classification and epidemiology of burn injury; and (2) intervention modalities that aim to minimize impairment to body structures and body functions after burn injury, by using positioning and splinting, and edema and scar management.

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  1. Stuart Pegg Paediatric Burns Centre, Royal Children’s Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, Australia

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Simons, M. (2009). Splinting: Positioning, Edema, and Scar Management Due to Burn Injury. In: Söderback, I. (eds) International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75424-6_11

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