The nurse reviews plans for wound and scar management for the rehabilitation phase with a patient recovering from an extensive burn. What complication should the nurse explain to the patient? Select all that apply.

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1. Neuropathies can develop as a result of scar formation, edema, or improper positioning of splints or dressings.
2. The maturing burn scar is fragile and susceptible to wound breakdown from shearing and pressure.
3. Wound contractures occur as a result of scar formation over joints, which limit joint movement.
4. In areas of the wound with granulation tissue, collagen deposition can be disorganized, resulting in the development of a hypertrophic scar, which is erythematous and raised.
5. Osteomyelitis (bone infection) is not considered a typical wound or scar complication during the rehab phase.

The Nurse Reviews Plans for Wound and Scar Management for the Rehabilitation