Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 16, 2021; 9(32): 9741-9751
Published online Nov 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i32.9741
Effects of early rehabilitation in improvement of paediatric burnt hands function
Ya-Qin Zhou, Jun-Yi Zhou, Gao-Xing Luo, Jiang-Lin Tan
Ya-Qin Zhou, Jun-Yi Zhou, Gao-Xing Luo, Jiang-Lin Tan, Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injuries, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Disease Proteomics, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
Author contributions: Zhou YQ and Zhou JY analyzed and interpreted the patient data, they contributed equally to this work; Luo GX performed the systematic rehabilitation treatment; Tan JL performed the rehabilitation program and wrote the manuscript; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, No. SKL11201802; and Chongqing Basic Research and Frontier Exploration Project, No. cstc2017jcyjAX0242.
Institutional review board statement: This retrospective study was approved by the Ethical Committee in the First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University. All the patients’ information was kept confidential.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing interests, and all authors should confirm its accuracy.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Jiang-Lin Tan, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Doctor, Institute of Burn Research, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injuries, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Disease Proteomics, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), No. 30 Gao Tanyan Street, Sha Pingba District, Chongqing 400038, China. jianglintan@aliyun.com
Received: June 3, 2021
Peer-review started: June 3, 2021
First decision: July 5, 2021
Revised: May 26, 2021
Accepted: September 7, 2021
Article in press: September 7, 2021
Published online: November 16, 2021
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background

Hypertrophic scar contractures in hand after burn decrease hand function. Rehabilitation in hand can improve the hand activities. But the optimal time of rehabilitation is unclear.

Research motivation

This study was designed to compare the efficacy between early and later rehabilitation in paediatric burnt hands.

Research objectives

This study aimed to investigate the optimal time of rehabilitation in paediatric burnt hands and investigate the relevant factors for the improvement of hand function.

Research methods

The burnt children were allocated into early (≤ 1 mo from onset) and late (> 1 mo from onset) groups. They received the same rehabilitation treatment. The assessment were performed before and after the treatment.

Research results

The children in early group showed more significant improvement than that in late group. The length of rehabilitation time was positively correlated with the hand function improvement.

Research conclusions

Early rehabilitation showed better improvement in terms of hand function.

Research perspectives

It is suggestion that early rehabilitation intervention can improve the function of burnt hand.