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Background: Burn is a serious health problem globally. Every year more than 300, 000 people die from fires only and millions of people are disabled and disfigured by severe burns. Survivors of burns often lead to a life complicated not only by the physical consequences of the burns, but also by stigma and discrimination related to the disability and disfigurement. The aim of the study was to assess the predisposing factors for joint contractures among patients with burn. The research question: what are the predisposing factors for joint contractures among patient with burn? Research design: A descriptive/exploratory research design was utilized to achieve the purpose of this study.

Background:  The surgical supine position is the most common position used in the operating room. Even though, there are many risks to patients under anesthesia that result from supine position on the operating table. The aim was to investigate the relationship between surgical supine positioning and the related neurovascular injuries among patients undergoing elective surgeries. Question: What was the relationship between surgical supine positioning and the related neurovascular injuries among patients undergoing elective surgeries? Descriptive correlational design was utilized. Tools: I- Preoperative Assessment Data Form. II- Risk Assessment Scale for the Development of Injuries Due to Surgical Positioning III- Postoperative Neurovascular Assessment Form and IV- Numerical Pain Rating Scale. A convenience sample of 50 male and female adult patients over a period of 6 months; who had undergone elective surgeries and were positioned on surgical supine position and not suffering from neuropathy and neuromuscular diseases at one of Cairo University Hospitals, Egypt constituted the study sample. Results: There was a positive correlation between supine surgical positioning and postoperative neurovascular injuries among the study sample in relation to tissue perfusion, sensory alteration and postoperative pain as r = .503, .551 & .440 and p value = .000, .000 & .001 respectively.