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STUDY ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SERIAL STRETCHING IN POST BURN ELBOW AND KNEE FLEXION CONTRACTURE

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Dr vinod kumar1 , Dr Rounak kumar2 , Dr Sanjay Kumar Gupta3*
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si10.00533

Abstract

Introduction: Human beings are unique creation of god, as they have an upper limb which is distinctly different from the lower limb. Evolution of human race has allowed us to have a complex amount of movements in the limbs. To study about the effectiveness of serial stretching in post burn elbow and knee flexion contracture. Materials And Method: From the patients admitted, or attending the out patient department, detailed history about the following are taken, 1. Information about the nature of the injury, 2. Date of the injury, 3. Treatment history of the wound, 4. Previously done Surgical procedure, 5. Whether splinting was done while wound was healing and after wound has healed and, 6. Follow up care. Local examination of the joint include assessing the, 1. Extent of the scar, 2. Maturity of the scar, 3. Presence of blister, raw area, ulceration or scar breakdown, if present is noted. 4. Degree of Contracture, 5. Active and passive range of joint mobility, 6. Condition of the proximal and distal joints and, 7. Associated other deformity.

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