Al-Qattan et al classified friction burn injuries to the dorsum of the hand. This can help guide management decisions. The authors are from King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Patient selection: friction burn on dorsum of hand
Clinical Finding
Grade
Outcome
second-degree skin burn
I
good
third-degree skin burn without extensor tendon exposure
II
fair
fourth-degree burn with exposure of extensor tendon
III
guarded
fourth-degree burn extending to bone and/or joint
IV
poor
where:
• In the implementation injury less than second-degree skin burn was called Grade 0 and assigned an excellent outcome.
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