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The wound/burn guidelines – 6: Guidelines for the management of burns
Author(s) -
Yoshino Yuichiro,
Ohtsuka Mikio,
Kawaguchi Masakazu,
Sakai Keisuke,
Hashimoto Akira,
Hayashi Masahiro,
Madokoro Naoki,
Asano Yoshihide,
Abe Masatoshi,
Ishii Takayuki,
Isei Taiki,
Ito Takaaki,
Inoue Yuji,
Imafuku Shinichi,
Irisawa Ryokichi,
Ohtsuka Masaki,
Ogawa Fumihide,
Kadono Takafumi,
Kawakami Tamihiro,
Kukino Ryuichi,
Kono Takeshi,
Kodera Masanari,
Takahara Masakazu,
Tanioka Miki,
Nakanishi Takeshi,
Nakamura Yasuhiro,
Hasegawa Minoru,
Fujimoto Manabu,
Fujiwara Hiroshi,
Maekawa Takeo,
Matsuo Koma,
Yamasaki Osamu,
Le Pavoux Andres,
Tachibana Takao,
Ihn Hironobu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/1346-8138.13288
Subject(s) - medicine , severe burn , skin grafting , intensive care medicine , burn wound , surgery , medical emergency , wound healing
Burns are a common type of skin injury encountered at all levels of medical facilities from private clinics to core hospitals. Minor burns heal by topical treatment alone, but moderate to severe burns require systemic management, and skin grafting is often necessary also for topical treatment. Inappropriate initial treatment or delay of initial treatment may exert adverse effects on the subsequent treatment and course. Therefore, accurate evaluation of the severity and initiation of appropriate treatment are necessary. The Guidelines for the Management of Burn Injuries were issued in March 2009 from the Japanese Society for Burn Injuries as guidelines concerning burns, but they were focused on the treatment for extensive and severe burns in the acute period. Therefore, we prepared guidelines intended to support the appropriate diagnosis and initial treatment for patients with burns that are commonly encountered including minor as well as moderate and severe cases. Because of this intention of the present guidelines, there is no recommendation of individual surgical procedures.