Study evaluates the Dexter Evaluation and Therapy System, a tool used to calculate physical impairment in burn patients. The system records muscle strength, extremity and spine range of motion deficits, skeletal impairment, and sensory loss. Ten manually recorded impairment ratings were compared with 10 performed on the Dexter. The ...
OBJECTIVE: The pain experienced by burn patients during physical therapy range of motion exercises can be extreme and can discourage patients from complying with their physical therapy. We explored the novel use of immersive virtual reality (VR) to distract patients from pain during physical therapy. SETTING: This study was ...