title: Clinical practice recommendations for positioning of the burn patient.
abstract: The objective of this review was to systematically examine whether there is clinical evidence to support recommendations for positioning patients with acute burn. Review of the literature revealed minimal evidence-based practice regarding the positioning of burn patients in the acute and intermediate phases of recovery. This manuscript describes recommendations based on the limited evidence found in the literature as well as the expert opinion of burn rehabilitation specialists. These positioning recommendations are designed to guide those rehabilitation professionals who treat burn survivors during their acute hospitalization and are intended to assist in the understanding and development of effective positioning regimens.
authors.affiliation: Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, TX 77550, USA. Electronic address: mserghiou@shrinenet.org.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Serghiou
authors.affiliation: Temple University Burn Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Niszczak
authors.affiliation: Shriners Hospitals for Children, Northern California, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Parry
authors.affiliation: Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Richard
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003286:Contracture / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular
keywords: Burn; Positioning; Rehabilitation