Neurologic and musculoskeletal complications of burn injuries

Jeffery C Schneider; Huaguang David Qu

doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2011.01.003

Neurologic and musculoskeletal complications of burn injuries

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2011 May;22(2):261-75, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2011.01.003.

Authors

Jeffery C Schneider¹, Huaguang David Qu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. jcschneider@partners.org

PMID: 21624720
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2011.01.003

Abstract

As more people survive burn injuries, there is an increasing focus on managing the complications of burn injuries with the ultimate goal of improving survivors' quality of life. Musculoskeletal and neurologic sequelae are significant complications of burn injury. Electrical injury is a subcategory of burns with multiple musculoskeletal and neurologic complications. Knowledge of these complications helps clinicians provide optimal long-term care for burn survivors and enables survivors to attain maximal recovery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bone Development
Bone and Bones / metabolism
Burns / complications*
Burns, Electric / complications
Burns, Electric / etiology
Burns, Electric / psychology
Humans
Musculoskeletal Diseases / etiology*
Musculoskeletal Diseases / prevention & control
Nervous System Diseases / etiology*
Patient Positioning / adverse effects
Spinal Cord Injuries