title: Pediatric burns. An overview.
abstract: This article describes the management of burn injuries in children. It begins with an epidemiologic description of pediatric burns. Attention is given to emergency care, burn wound evaluation, operative management, and rehabilitative goals.
authors.affiliation: Burn Center, Cornell University Medical College, New York Hospital, New York.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Finkelstein
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Madden
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Marano
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Goodwin
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology