An Easy Guide to Outpatient Burn Rehabilitation

References

References for Adaptive Equipment
Products/Materials List, Splints and Positioning Devices
CPM Companies
Selected References

REFERENCES FOR ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT

The following catalogs are helpful in determining and choosing a patient's equipment needs.

Sammons/Preston: 1-800-323-5547
Smith, Nephew and Roylan: 1-800-558-8633
North Coast Medical: 1-800-821-9319
Byrd and Cronin: 1-800-328-1095

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PRODUCTS/MATERIALS LIST
SPLINTS AND POSITIONING DEVICES

Soft Foam Neck Collar
Can use "T-Foam"
Available in 1/2", 1", 2", 3" thickness
and x-soft, soft, medium densities
AliMed, Inc.
297 High Street
Dedham, MN 02026
(800) 225-2610
(617) 329-2900 in MA
FAX (617) 329-8392
Mouth Stretch/Maintainer
Therabite Corporation
1530 McDaniel Drive
West Goshen Corporate Center
West Chester, PA 19380
(800) 322-2650
(610) 429-4545 in PA
FAX (610) 429-4484
Spandex^TM Lip and Cheek Retractor
Worldwide Dental, Inc.
12890 Automobile Blvd., Suite A
Clearwater, FL 34622
(800) 328-2335
Interdigital Web Spacers
Dental Cotton Rolls #2 Medium, 1 1/2"
Length, 3/8" Diameter
Tidi Products, Inc.
P.O. Box 2020
Troy, MI 38083
(800) 837-1701
Rolyan Finger Rehab System
Smith and Nephew Rolyan Inc.
One Quality Drive
P.O. Box 578
Germantown, WI 53022
(800) 558-8633
FAX (800) 545-7758
Hip Abduction Pillows - disposable or reusable
Knee Immobilizers - several models available
Bird and Cronin Medical Products, Inc.
Attn: Marcy Revere, Representative
1200 Trapp Road
Eagan, MN 55121
(800) 328-1095
FAX (612) 688-9855
Molded Plastic Hip Abduction Splint
Camp International, Inc.
P.O. Box 89
Jackson, MI 49204
(800) 492-1088

CPM Company

OrthoRehab, Inc.
1415 West 3rd. Street
Suite #101
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 281-2200
(480) 281-2201

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SELECTED REFERENCES

Bowden, M.L., Thompson, P.D., & Prasad, J.K. (1989). Factors influencing return to employment after burn injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, (70), 772-774.

Burgess, M.C. (1991). Initial management of a patient with extensive burn injury. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 3 (2), 165-179

Calistro, A.M. (1993). Burn basics and beyond. RN, March: 26-32

Chapman, R. (1991). The Americans with Disability Act: Civil rights for persons with disabilities. The Colorado Lawyer, 2234-2236.

Cheng, S., & Rogers, J. (1989). Changes in occupational role performance after a severe burn: A retrospective study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 43 (1), 17-23.

Choiniere, M., Melzak, R., Rondequ, J., Girard, N., & Paquin, M.J. (1989). The pain of burns: Characteristics and correlates. The Journal of Trauma, 29 (11), 1531-1539.

Dobkin de Rios, M., & Achauer, B.M. (1991). Pain relief for the Hispanic burn patient using cultural metaphors. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 88 (1), 161-164.

Duncan, D.J., & Driscoll, D.M. (1991). Burn wound management. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 3 (2), 199-220.

Fisher, S., & Helm, P. (1984). Comprehensive rehabilitation in burns. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkens.

Helm, P.A., & Walker, S. (1992). Return to work after burn injury. Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation, 13 (1), 53-57.

Jacobs, K., et. al. (1992). Statement: Occupational therapy services in work place. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 47, 1086-1088.

Johnson, C.L. (1984). Physical therapists as scar modifiers. American Physical Therapy Association Journal, 64 (8), 1381-1387.

Key, G. (1991). Working hardening or work conditioning: Semantics or reality? Physical Therapy Today, 14 (2), 12-16.

Malick, M., & Carr, J. (1982). Manual on management of the burn patient. Pittsburgh: Harmarville Rehabilitation Center.

Malick, M., & Maude, H. (1980). Flexible elastomere molds in burn scar control. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 34, 603-608.

Munster, A.M. (1993). Severe burns. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Patterson, D.R. (1992). Practical applications of psychological techniques in controlling burn pain. Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation, 13 (1), 13-18.

Simmons, D. (1983). Family adjustment when the breadwinner is burned. Occupational Health Nursing, 38-40.

Smith, P. (1990). Work Hardening. In: L. Williams-Pedretti & B. Zoltan. Occupational therapy: PracticesSkills for physical dysfunction. St. Louis: The C.V. Mosby Co., 272-281.

Velozo, C.A. (1993). Work evaluations: Critique of the state of the art functional assessment of work. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 47, 203-209.

Voss, D.E., Ionta, M.K., & Myers, B.J. (1985). Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation: Patterns and techniques, Third Edition. Philadelphia: Harper and Row Inc. [ Return to Manually Resisted Exercise ]

Wachtel, T.L., Kahn, V., & Frank, H.A. (1983). Current topics in burn care. Rockville, Md: Aspen Systems Corp.

Watkins, P.N., Cook, E.L., May, S.R., & Ehleben, C.M. (1989). Psychological stages in adaptation following burn injury: A method for facilitating psychological recovery of burn victims. Burn Care Commentary - A Forum for Burn Care Issues, 5 (1), 1-23.

Wright, P.C. (1984). Fundamentals of acute burn care and physician therapy management. American Physical Therapy Association Journal, 64 (8), 1217-1231.

Zeller, J., Sturm, G., & Cruse, C.W. (1993). Patients with burns are successful in work hardening programs. Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation, 14 (2), 189-196.

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