International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Cheong Hoon Seo

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  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 Seo Ki 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

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