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Contracture Management For Acute Burn Injury Patients, Brianna Paige Pestrosky
Contracture Management For Acute Burn Injury Patients, Brianna Paige Pestrosky
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
Background: The Occupational Therapists working within the burn unit at West Penn Hospital assess and treat patients utilizing the biomechanical approach FOR, as well as the support from MOHO and PEOP. The patients seen within the burn unit encompass a variety of injuries and occupational deficits that require an individualized and holistic approach to care.
Purpose: The purpose of the contracture management project is to provide an interdisciplinary approach to improve carryover and patient care within and out of the hospital.
Theoretical framework: The contracture management project is guided using the biomechanical frame of reference as well as supporting constructs …