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KMID : 0363120070200020158
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Korean Journal of Pain
2007 Volume.20 No. 2 p.158 ~ p.162
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Characteristics of Chronic Sensory Abnormalities in Korean Burn Patients
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Kim Hyeong-Seok
Chang Hyun-Mook
Choi Do-Young
Woo Chul-Ho
Moon Sung-Ha
Kim Hyun-Soo
Kim Kwang-Min
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Abstract
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Background: After burn patients are discharged from the hospital, they may continue to feel pain and paresthetic sensations at the site of a healed burn and these problems may persist for years. This study was designed to describe the characteristics of these symptoms in terms of intensity, frequency, and influencing factors.
Methods: Patients that developed paresthetic sensations at sites of a healed burn were recruited from the pain management center from January 2003 to April 2006. Data was collected using a structured interview protocol.
Results: Fifty one adults, with a total body surface area burned (TBSA) of 21.1 ± 16.3% aged 42.0 ± 12.9 years were studied. A paresthetic sensation was reported to be present every day in 52.9% (27/51) of the subjects. A variation in the intensity was most commonly related to changes in the weather. A tight sensation and itching types of sensations were significantly more frequent in patients with more extensive injuries.
Conclusion: Recognition and understanding of the chronic paresthetic sensation that many burn patients continue to experience at sites of a healed burn deserve further attention. Not only do clinicians need to be aware of these problems but also strategies for prevention and alleviation shoul\d be explored.(Korean J Pain 2007; 20: 158-162)
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KEYWORD
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healed burn, hypertrophic scar, paresthetic sensation
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