| Burn scar contracture | |
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| Following burn injury, a patient shows severe joint contracture | |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Burn scar contracture is the tightening of the skin after a second or third degree burn. When skin is burned, the surrounding skin begins to pull together, resulting in a contracture. It needs to be treated as soon as possible because the scar can result in restriction of movement around the injured area. This is mediated by myofibroblasts.[1]
- ^ Hariharan, Narayanan Chandramouli; Sridhar, Rajagopal; Sankari, B; Valarmathy, VS; Asirvatham, Ebanesar; Geetha, Krishnamurthy (January 2018). "Reconstruction of postburn crippled hands: A study of functional outcome". Indian Journal of Burns. 26 (1): 9–14. doi:10.4103/ijb.ijb_20_18.