title: Acute burns.
abstract: Burn injuries are complex cutaneous traumas cared for by many plastic surgeons. Care is stratified by burn size, depth, and associated injuries. Advances in surgical technique, wound care, and bioengineered skin have resulted in excellent outcomes for most burn survivors. Moderate burn injuries can be treated effectively by an interested and experienced plastic surgeon.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90033, USA.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Garner
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D018529:Nutritional Support; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015208:Smoke Inhalation Injury