Occupational therapy makes a major contribution to the practice and continued development of hand rehabilitation. The unique combination of training in physical, functional, psychological, social, and vocational aspects of physical dysfunction enables the occupational therapist to provide comprehensive treatment necessary to return the patient with hand dysfunction to a productive life style.

Acute care continues to be the primary place of employment for occupational therapists. It is a challenging environment that requires the skills of our most experienced practitioners. Because the acute care hospital is likely to remain an entry point for rehabilitative care, this area of practice warrants continued attention in our professional literature. We hope this issue will stimulate therapists to write more articles, conduct more research, and develop more programs in acute care occupational therapy.

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