Management of Acute Pediatric Hand Burns

William B Norbury; David N Herndon

doi:10.1016/j.hcl.2016.12.002

Management of Acute Pediatric Hand Burns

Hand Clin. 2017 May;33(2):237-242. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2016.12.002.

Authors

William B Norbury¹, David N Herndon²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, 815 Market Street, Suite 718, Galveston, TX 77550, USA. Electronic address: wbnorbur@utmb.edu.
² Department of Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, 815 Market Street, Suite 718, Galveston, TX 77550, USA.

PMID: 28363291
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2016.12.002

Abstract

Worldwide, approximately 500,000 children are admitted to the hospital with burn injuries every year. Referral to an accredited burn center is required for burns that involve the hand regardless of age. As with most burn injuries, a multidisciplinary approach is important; however, in the younger pediatric patient, extra resources such as child life services, pediatric psychotherapy, and music therapy all play major roles alongside the nurse, physical therapists, and psychiatrists so that together with the appropriate support for the family involved, a successful outcome can be achieved.

Keywords: Burn; Escharotomy; Fasciotomy; Hand; Pediatric.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Burns / therapy*
Child
Hand Injuries / therapy*
Hospitalization
Humans