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Burn injuries are a common event around the world. They cause considerable morbidity and mortality. For these reasons, it is incumbent upon physicians to be familiar with the complexity of burn management. Physicians, as leaders of the care team, must be aware of the various mechanisms of injury, the systemic management of the burn patient, and the implications of the early management on reducing long-term functional morbidity associated with these injuries. Failure to recognize both the short-term and long-term implications of these issues creates a disservice to our patients and increases the burden of these injuries on the victims and society at large.
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Baumholtz, M.A., Solomon, M.P. (2014). The Pediatric Upper Extremity. In: Abzug, J., Kozin, S., Zlotolow, D. (eds) The Pediatric Upper Extremity. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8758-6_68-1
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