Pediatric Burns: From Acute Care Through Reconstruction in 2024

Mark D Fisher; William Norbury

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2024.02.008

Pediatric Burns: From Acute Care Through Reconstruction in 2024

Clin Plast Surg. 2024 Jul;51(3):379-390. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2024.02.008. Epub 2024 Mar 28.

Authors

Mark D Fisher¹, William Norbury²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Burn Center, 4940 Eastern Avenue Suite, P3-4-11, JHBMC Pavilion Building, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA; Bayview Adult Burn Center. Electronic address: markfisher@jhmi.edu.
² Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Burn Center, 4940 Eastern Avenue Suite, P3-4-11, JHBMC Pavilion Building, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/markdfishermd.

PMID: 38789147
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2024.02.008

Abstract

Children are disproportionately affected by burn injuries. Differences between adult and pediatric burns range from epidemiologic characteristics to pathophysiological considerations, which vary between different age subgroups. All these factors must be considered in each phase of burn care. This article reviews the most important aspects of the management of a pediatric burned patient starting from the acute through reconstructive phases.

Keywords: Burns; Contractures; Pediatric; Reconstruction; Resuscitation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Burns* / surgery
Burns* / therapy
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Plastic Surgery Procedures* / methods
Skin Transplantation / methods