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- Severe burn injuries to the hand can lead to complications that significantly impact children's daily activities, requiring complex surgeries and long-term rehabilitation.
- A study involving 40 patients focused on evaluating the effectiveness of different reconstructive surgical procedures for post-burn hand contractures, using the Modified Jebson Hand Function Test to measure outcomes.
- Results indicated that flap procedures resulted in better functional outcomes for children, while Z-plasty and skin graft procedures were associated with poorer results, highlighting the importance of timely and effective surgical intervention for optimal recovery.
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Background Injuries on the hand due to burns affect the quality and functions of activities of daily living (ADL). Severe burns cause lasting complications and deformities, such as contracture of the hand, which require multiple staged surgeries and rehabilitation for extended periods to regain function. This is of major significance to children, as they are in the growing and developmental age group, which should be considered while planning a reconstructive procedure. Psychological counselling is equally important for these patients to accept the residual deformity and cosmesis of the hand following surgery. Methods A prospective interventional study was conducted on 40 patients to assess the functional outcomes of various reconstructive procedures for post-burn contracture of the hand and to find out which is the better surgical intervention for restoring the hand functions needed for ADL. Functional outcomes were analyzed using the Modified Jebson Hand Function Test (JHFT) after a minimum of four months. Results In the group of children operated on with flap procedures, the maximum number of patients had average functional outcomes. Functional outcomes were assessed using the Modified JHFT, in which fine motor, weighted, and non-weighted hand function activities were assessed and analyzed. However, in the group of children operated on by the Z-plasty procedure and skin graft procedure, the maximum number of patients had poor functional outcomes. Conclusion The management of burn injuries on the hand and subsequent contractures is often challenging, especially in pediatric patients. Timely intervention, patient education, and surgical skills with an appropriate choice of reconstructive procedures play a vital role in achieving good postoperative results. This study showed that hands reconstructed using flap procedures had good functional outcomes compared to graft and Z-plasty procedures.
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