Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Ann R Coll Surg Engl · Jul 2017
Letter Historical ArticleA letter to Major-General Philip Mitchiner.
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Ann R Coll Surg Engl · Jul 2017
Case ReportsThe role of two-sided splinting for recalcitrant paediatric post-burn hand flexion contracture: a case report.
A 2-year-old boy presented to the plastic and reconstructive surgery outpatient clinic with bilateral post-burn hand flexion contracture. The contracture had been released twice elsewhere. The third surgical repair on one hand at a time was conducted by the author (TOHP). ⋯ Reinforcement to the parents to encourage the boy to practise active exercise on demand was also an integral part of the management. Good functional and cosmetic outcome were presented at 1-year follow-up. This case highlights the value of a two-sided splint for the management of post-burn hand flexion contracture in children whose compliance is inevitably cannot be guaranteed.