Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Burn Injuries
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What happens after the graft or flap has survived? That is where the longest part of recovery begins. This lecture explores a multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation after burns, soft-tissue trauma and reconstructive procedures, built around real clinical cases rather than theory alone.
The discussion follows the patient through early postoperative positioning, protection of grafts and flaps, joint mobilization, respiratory exercises, splinting, compression, silicone therapy, scar mobilization and progressive functional training. A recurring challenge is preventing contractures—not by treating one isolated scar, but by maintaining the function of the whole body.
Particularly valuable are the practical details drawn from complex pediatric and war-related trauma cases, including long-term rehabilitation, telemedicine follow-up and surprisingly simple tools that can turn rehabilitation into purposeful play. The Q&A adds another layer: when rehabilitation is no longer enough, how timing changes scar revision, and why there is rarely a single universal protocol for every patient.
The discussion follows the patient through early postoperative positioning, protection of grafts and flaps, joint mobilization, respiratory exercises, splinting, compression, silicone therapy, scar mobilization and progressive functional training. A recurring challenge is preventing contractures—not by treating one isolated scar, but by maintaining the function of the whole body.
Particularly valuable are the practical details drawn from complex pediatric and war-related trauma cases, including long-term rehabilitation, telemedicine follow-up and surprisingly simple tools that can turn rehabilitation into purposeful play. The Q&A adds another layer: when rehabilitation is no longer enough, how timing changes scar revision, and why there is rarely a single universal protocol for every patient.
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Burn Surgery: Acute Care, Reconstruction, and Rehabilitation
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Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Burn InjuriesA case-based lecture on integrating physical therapy with reconstructive surgery after severe burns and soft-tissue trauma, from early positioning and mobilization to scar management and long-term functional recovery.
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Burns in Conflict: From Resuscitation to ReconstructionA practical webinar on burn care in conflict settings—from depth and TBSA assessment to fluid resuscitation, escharotomy, wound coverage, grafting, BTM, and reconstruction of post-burn contractures.
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Pediatric Burn Surgery: From Acute Wound Care to Scar ReconstructionBurn surgeon Lesia Strilka explores pediatric burn care from depth and surface-area assessment to wound coverage, skin grafting and long-term scar management. Clinical cases reveal why the decision to operate, wait or reconstruct is rarely straightforward.
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Massive Burns: Early Surgery, Wound Coverage and Prevention of Post-Burn ComplicationsA practical journal club on modern surgical management of major burns: early necrectomy, skin grafting, temporary wound coverage, dermal substitutes, donor-site care and strategies to reduce contractures and hypertrophic scarring.
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Modern Approaches to the Treatment of Post-Burn Scar ComplicationsA practical overview of post-burn scar pathology, contractures, conservative therapy, and reconstructive options, with a strong focus on restoring function alongside appearance.
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Burn Injuries