Rehabilitative considerations for patients with severe Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis. A case report.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are dermatologic disorders that demonstrate pathophysiologic similarities to partial-thickness burn injury and benefit from treatment in a multidisciplinary burn center. Although burn therapists frequently participate in the care of these patients, guidelines for rehabilitative intervention have not been previously identified. A case report highlights the potential rehabilitative complications and treatment interventions indicated for patients with severe forms of these conditions.
McDonald
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University of Michigan Medical Center, Physical Therapy Division, Ann Arbor 48109-0046.
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Prasad
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Thomson
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D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*