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The study aims to evaluate the impact of hand burns on patient-reported outcomes compared to similar-sized burns without hand involvement.

April 10, 2026Journal of Burn Care & ResearchOpen Access

Hand Burns and Patient-reported Outcomes: A Comparative Analysis in Adults with Matched Burn Size

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SHSophie HoffmannSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital JSJeffrey C SchneiderSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital CRColleen M. RyanShriners Hospitals for Children - Erie

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This analysis compares patient-reported outcomes in adults with hand burns to those matched by burn size, indicating important insights for rehabilitation.

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The study aims to evaluate the impact of hand burns on patient-reported outcomes compared to similar-sized burns without hand involvement.
Included adults aged 18 and older from a national database between 2015-2025.
Matched participants with hand burns to controls by total body surface area and sex.
Utilized PROMIS-29 domains to assess various health and functional outcomes.
Applied descriptive statistics and regression models to analyze the data.
742 adult burn survivors were included, with 371 matched pairs in each group.
Patients with hand burns reported significantly higher physical function scores (β = 2.1; p=.003) compared to controls.
No significant differences were found in anxiety, sleep disturbance, and other PROMIS-29 outcomes, though some trends were observed.

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Hoffmann et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d895796c1944d70ce0669c https://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irag033.569

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This analysis compares patient-reported outcomes in adults with hand burns to those matched by burn size, indicating important insights for rehabilitation.

Hand Burns and Patient-reported Outcomes: A Comparative Analysis in Adults with Matched Burn Size

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Hand Burns and Patient-reported Outcomes: A Comparative Analysis in Adults with Matched Burn Size

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