Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Multicenter Study
The prevalence and development of burn scar contractures: A prospective multicenter cohort study.
The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence and development of after burn joint limitation by scar contracture. ⋯ Persistent joint limitations at 12 months were exclusively present in joints that needed skin grafting for rapid wound closure. The upper part of the body was more prone to contracture formation than the lower part, from which the shoulder was most often involved. More than half of the limited range of motion seen in the acute phase, resolved in the long term. The need for reconstructive surgery was less than expected.