Burn Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
This article examines the societal impact of thermal injury in low- and middle-income countries. The authors describe the unique challenges of these health care systems in providing care for burned…
Dental Materials
Negligent and Inflicted Burns in Children
One in 4 American children have been abused and up to 5 children die per day from abuse. Children are vulnerable and error or lag in diagnosis may lead to…
Burn Injuries
Each year in the United States and Canada, thousands of individuals seek medical care for a burn injury. Some individuals are burned significantly enough they require treatment at specialized burn…
Disaster Preparedness and Response for the Burn Mass Casualty Incident in the Twenty-first Century
The effective and efficient coordination of emergent patient care at the point of injury followed by the systematic resource-based triage of casualties are the most critical factors that influence patient…
Lessons Learned from Burn Disasters in the Post-9/11 Era
Although every disaster scenario is unique, certain themes have emerged repeatedly during management of burn disasters. These lessons learned are useful when planning an individual burn unit’s role in future…
Volume 1: Rescue, Resuscitation, and Resurfacing
Charles Scott Hultman, MD, MBA, FACS, Editor Michael W. Neumeister, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Editor Advances in burn care over the last 10 to 15 years have resulted in new innovations,…
Microsurgical Burn Reconstruction
The treatment of burn-related wounds requires consideration of several factors, including defect size, available donor sites, exposure of critical structures, and the ultimate functional and aesthetic result of reconstruction. Although…
The Use of Prefabricated Flaps in Burn Reconstruction
This article describes the use of prefabricated flaps in burn reconstruction. Several case examples are provided that demonstrate the versatility and power of this approach to restoration of form and…
Wellness and Burnout in Burn Care Providers
This article explores the functioning of highly effective teams in burn care. Critical to the success of the team is the health of burn care providers, who can experience burnout….
Systems-based Practice in Burn Care
Health care–associated infections in burn patients, from ventilator-associated pneumonia to skin and soft tissue infections, can substantially compromise outcomes, because these complications are associated with longer lengths of stay, increased…
