International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Ki Un Jang
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine,
Seoul
Research Article
Burn and Amputations: A Retrospective Analysis 379 Amputation out of 19,958 Burns in 10-year
Author(s): Ki Un Jang, So Young Joo, Jee Hee Jo and Cheong Hoon SeoKi Un Jang, So Young Joo, Jee Hee Jo and Cheong Hoon Seo
Objective: Amputation in burn injury is a physical and psychological sequelae and greater complexity for the rehabilitation. We sought to review our ten years’ experience of amputation of burn to provide a basis for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.
Methods: This is a retrospective study of burn patients admitted to the Hallym Burn Centre, during the period 2001-2010. Data were collected from medical records of 19,958 patients, and the amputation occurred in 379.
Results: The most common kind of burn was scald burn in 42.1%, followed by flame burn 33.6%, contact burn 10.8%, electrical burn 5.9%. The children under the age of 15 constituted about 29.1% (n=5818). Average hospital stay was 28.8 ± 0.9 days (P<0.05), the longest stayed in electrical burns in 72.6 days, and the shortest 16.6 days in sca.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000462