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Severe Burn Injury in a Swine Model for Clinical Dressing Assessment
Published on: November 6, 2018
Disability evaluation following burn injury
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minnesota, USA.
Abstract:
This article provides an overview of impairment rating in the burn survivor. It is not intended to be a complete guide; each jurisdiction and each agency requires the physician to use the necessary required criteria. This article also emphasizes the significant rating differences between agencies and jurisdictions and in the latitude given the health professional in performing the rating.
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