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ArticleScientific reports2021

Prevalence and predictors of scar contracture-associated re-hospitalisation among burn inpatients in China.

Zhe Zhu, Weishi Kong, Haibo Wang, Yongqiang Xiao, Ying Shi, Lanxia Gan, Yu Sun, Hongtai Tang, Zhaofan Xia

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zhe Zhu *Department of Burn Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Burn Institute of PLA, Research Unit of Key Techniques for Treatment of Burns and Combined Burns and Trauma Injury, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Weishi Kong *Department of Burn Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Burn Institute of PLA, Research Unit of Key Techniques for Treatment of Burns and Combined Burns and Trauma Injury, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Haibo WangClinical Trial Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Yongqiang XiaoDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, The 970Th Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Yantai, 264000, Shandong, China.
Ying ShiChina Standard Medical Information Research Center, 288 Haide 2nd road, Shenzhen, 518000, China.
Lanxia GanChina Standard Medical Information Research Center, 288 Haide 2nd road, Shenzhen, 518000, China.
Yu SunDepartment of Burn Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Burn Institute of PLA, Research Unit of Key Techniques for Treatment of Burns and Combined Burns and Trauma Injury, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, 200433, China. littlefish0916@126.com.
Hongtai TangDepartment of Burn Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Burn Institute of PLA, Research Unit of Key Techniques for Treatment of Burns and Combined Burns and Trauma Injury, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, 200433, China. drtanght@163.com.
Zhaofan XiaDepartment of Burn Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Burn Institute of PLA, Research Unit of Key Techniques for Treatment of Burns and Combined Burns and Trauma Injury, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, 200433, China. xiazhaofan_smmu@163.com.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNPeking University · CNPeople's Liberation Army 401 Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Scar contracture, a common destructive complication causing increased re-hospitalisation rate of burn survivors and aggravated burden on the medical system, may be more seriously in Chinese population because of their higher susceptibility to scar formation. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of scar contracture-associated re-hospitalisation among Chinese burn inpatients. This cross-sectional study screened burn inpatients hospitalised during 2013 to 2018 through the Hospital Quality Monitoring System database, among whom re-hospitalised for scar contracture were identified. Variables including sex, age, occupations, burn area, burn site and surgical treatment were analysed. Potential predictors of scar contracture-associated re-hospitalisation among burn inpatients were determined by univariate regression analyses. Of the 220,642 burn inpatients, 2146 (0.97%) were re-hospitalised for scar contracture. The re-hospitalised inpatients were predominantly men and blue-collar workers, showing younger median age at the time of burns, larger burn sizes, and higher percentage of surgical treatment compared other burn inpatients. Significant univariate predictors of scar contracture-associated re-hospitalisation included male sex, age < 50 years, blue-collar work, ≥ 40% total body superficial area burned, inhalation injured, and surgical treatment. Scar contracture is an intractable complication and a significant factor to increase re-hospitalisation rate among Chinese burn inpatients.

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AdultAge FactorsBurnsChinaCicatrixContractureCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPlastic Surgery ProceduresPrevalenceRisk Assessment

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