Dr Kiran Narula1, Ms Helen Douglas1, Mrs Carina Doran1, Dr Justin Bui2, Ms Esther Dawkins3, Prof Fiona Wood1, Prof Suzanne Rea1 1State Adult Burns Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia, 2Medical Education Unit, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia, 3Institute of...
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Mrs Claire Toose1, Ms Stephanie Wicks1, Ms Cheri Templeton1, Ms Anne Darton2, Ms Rachel Edmondson3, Ms Julie Bricknell3, Ms Joanne Glinsky4, Ms Lisa Harvey4 1The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia, 2Agency for Clinical Innovation Statewide Burns Injury Service, St...
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Ms Martha Druery1, Associate Professor Peter Newcombe2, Doctor Cate Cameron3, Professor Jeffrey  Lipman1 1Burns Trauma and Critical Care Research Centre, UQ, Brisbane, Australia, 2School of Psychology, UQ, Brisbane, Australia, 3Jamieson Trauma Institute, RBWH, Brisbane, Australia Abstract: It is now well...
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Dr Courtney  Hall1, Dr  Teagan   Fink1, Ms  Alenka  Paddle1, Associate Professor  Warwick  Teague1 1Royal Children’s Hospital, Victoria , Flemington, Australia Abstract: Australians love camping, and a campfire is often an integral component of this past-time. Unfortunately, coal and flame burns...
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Dr Teagan Fink1, Dr Courtney Hall1, Ms Alenka Paddle1, A/Prof Warwick Teague2 1Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, Australia, 2Burns Unit, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, Australia Abstract: Hot steam vaporisers are increasingly common in Australia, however are...
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Dr Teagan Fink1, Dr Courtney Hall1, Ms Alenka Paddle1, A/Prof Warwick Teague2 1Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, Australia, 2Burns Unit, Royal Children’s Hospital , Parkville, Australia Abstract: To date, few studies have been conducted regarding household irons...
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Ms Stephanie  Wicks1, Ms  Katherine  Alava Bravo2, Ms Hannah Graham2, Ms Nadishika  Gunawardena2, Dr  Verity  Pacey2 1The Children’s Hospital At Westmead, Westmead, Australia, 2Macquarie University, North Ryde, Australia Abstract: Introduction: Burns are a common childhood injury which may significantly impact...
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Ms Stephanie  Wicks1, Ms Claire  Toose1 1The Children’s Hospital At Westmead, Westmead, Australia Abstract: Optimising the functional recovery after a significant burn injury is the common goal of all therapists rehabilitating burns survivors. Managing these injuries in the paediatric population...
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Mrs Amber Jones1, Miss Erin Molloy1, Associate Professor Paul Gray2,  Emeritus Professor Jenny Strong1, Mrs Sue Laracy1 1Occupational Therapy, The Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, Australia, 2Professor Tess Cramond Multidisciplinary Pain Service, The Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital,...
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Dr Jenaleen Law1, Dr Aruna Wijewardena1, Dr Shane O’Neill1 1Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Australia Abstract: Introduction: Ingrown nails (onychocryptosis) occurs when the nail plate pierces the lateral nail fold and penetrates into the skin as a result of...
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