[Treatment options for burn injuries of the hand - an update].

Burn injuries of the hands happens very often. Up to 80 % of all severe burn victims suffer from a participation of their hands. A meticulous reconstruction of these areas is mandatory due to their important properties in form, function and aesthetic outcome. The treatment options actually are impressed by the efforts to reduce invasiveness, to increase the selectivity of necrectomy as well as the natural capacity of tissue regeneration.