title: Burns and wound management.
abstract: The evaluation and treatment of head and neck burns remains a challenge to the burn surgeon, because of the long-term emotional and psychologic effects of even the most minor change in facial appearance. Fortunately, the results currently achieved are orders of magnitude better than previously available, but they still remain far below the perfect outcome desired by both the physician and the burn victim.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, USA.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Ahrenholz
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Clayton
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Solem
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017439:Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004954:Esthetics; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000502:physiology; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*