Hi Blakeh

I am not a burns therapist however I found the guideline in the my post above quite helpful in patients I have come into contact with. My understanding is that in order to be effective splinting and positioning is all important but there are lots of potential hazards with their application that you have to be aware of. these techniques are considered helpful for the first 6 months but after that it is not so useful.

the link above doesn't work any more but this should work:

http://www.anzba.org.au/phocadownloa...guidelines.pdf

Perhaps there are some more knowledgeable burns/plastics physios out there who could give advice?