Hossam Mortada, Ahmed Ali Zahreldin, Marwa Shafiek Saleh, Mostafa Shahien, Amr Elfeky, Ahmed Ibrahim Abdelhamed, Abdelrahman Elaraby, Ahmed Anwar, Yara Samir Hammad, Shorouk Elshennawy
Burn injury is a complicated traumatic event with both systemic and local consequences. These complications include long periods of bed rest, pain, muscle weakness, vitamin D deficiency and bone-mineral density loss. Whole body vibration demonstrated effectiveness in improving muscle power and bone-mineral density in various musculoskeletal populations. This systematic review of randomized controlled trials aims to assess evidence for the effectiveness of using whole-body vibration on post burn survivors with at least 1% total body surface area on sensory and motor outcomes...
October 4, 2023: Journal of Burn Care & Research: Official Publication of the American Burn Association