Review article

Burn injuries: what have we learned from history

Alksandra Pirjavec ; Division of plastic and reconstructive surgery, Surgery Clinic, Clinical Hospital Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Stanislava Laginja ; Clinic for dermatovenerology, Clinical Hospital Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Zrinka Stanić-Žgombić ; Clinic for dermatovenerology, Clinical Hospital Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract

Severe burn injuries present a significant public health risk and are often associated with a life-threatening systemic inflammatory response. With the traditional approach, patients often stay in hospital longer and are more prone to problems like joint contractures, hypertrophic scars and infections due to delayed healing. The approach to burn injuries has been improving through and has been adopting new technologies and materials. Today, burn injuries are treated by general practitioners and surgeons. Unfortunately, this does not always ensure faster healing improvement of the quality of life.

Keywords

History of burn treatment; Wallace rule

Hrčak ID:

72549

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/72549

Publication date:

15.6.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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