
pmid: 17573198
Contracture deformities of the feet after burn represent a complex problem, specifically complications after serious burns to the soles of the feet. Our investigation shows that plantar contracture of feet and toes after burns occurs more often in children. Firstly, it can be explained by the fact that children take more risks and lack experience, therefore, are more exposed to dangers of burn wound. Secondly, the skin integument of a child is thinner. Very often deep tissue structures are involved including tendon (sinew) and the muscular apparatus to result in loss of joint function. Special attention should be paid to clinical investigation of the so called Sandal Burns which so often occur in some Central Asian regions, where the people use an ancient, primitive heating device-Sandal [1]. Sandal burn injuries occur mostly with distal parts of lower extremities specifically the feet and toes, and can be often observed at children 3 years of age. To recover from contractures of the feet and toes it is important to give modern treatment to deep burns of feet sole surface, and recover the skin integument [1–3]. We observed that the location of burns of the sole of the feet, when healed and the skin integument recovered even at an early stage by using modern methods of skin grafting, still in 38% of burn children it is impossible to stop the development of significant contracture requiring reconstructive surgery. In late recovery of skin integument (2 months later after burn), 100% of children, with burns of the
Male, Contracture, Foot Deformities, Acquired, Infant, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Severity of Illness Index, Child, Preschool, Humans, Female, Burns, Child, Foot Injuries
Male, Contracture, Foot Deformities, Acquired, Infant, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Severity of Illness Index, Child, Preschool, Humans, Female, Burns, Child, Foot Injuries
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