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Burn injuries represent a smaller proportion of all injuries, but are among the most difficult to care for. While minor and superficial burns heal spontaneously within a reasonable amount of time, larger and deeper burns require careful surgical planning, as they have a high rate of possible complications. For larger burns, surgical debridement with removal of burned tissue and coverage with skin graft is the gold standard. A multidisciplinary approach that includes medical care, immediate rehabilitation, and nutritional and psychological support enables the best treatment outcome and early integration into the patient’s normal life.

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  1. Clinical Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Albin Stritar

  2. Clinical Department of Surgical Infections, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Marko Mikša

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  1. Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Jonic Area, University of Bari, Bari, Italy

    Michele Maruccia

  2. Plastic Surgery Unit, University of Trieste, Cattinara Hospital, Trieste, Italy

    Giovanni Papa

  3. Difficult Wound Healing Unit, Policlinico di Monza, Vercelli, Italy, Italy

    Elia Ricci

  4. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy

    Giuseppe Giudice

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Stritar, A., Mikša, M. (2023). Thermal Burns. In: Maruccia, M., Papa, G., Ricci, E., Giudice, G. (eds) Pearls and Pitfalls in Skin Ulcer Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45453-0_29

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