Development and validation of the Burnt Hand Outcome Tool (BHOT): A patient-led questionnaire for adults with hand burns

The complexity and frequency of hand burns is well recognized, with implications for rehabilitation and final outcome reaching well beyond that which can be quantified by examining the affected % Total Body Surface Area (% TBSA) alone [1]. It goes without saying that hand function has an enormous impact on one ’s capacity to carry out activities of daily living (ADLs), and that the manual capability achieved following a burn disproportionately influences the possibility of a patient to fully reintegrate into their pre-morbid place in society [2–4].

Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - August 27, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Sarah E. Bache, Edmund Fitzgerald O ’Connor, Paul J.H. Drake, Bruce Philp, Peter Dziewulski Source Type: research