Burn Scar Management and Reconstructive Surgery.

Surg Clin North Am

The Metis Foundation, 84 NorthEast 410 Loop, STE 325, San Antonio, TX 78216, USA; United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address:

Published: June 2023

This chapter highlights the importance of a comprehensive burn scar treatment plan in approaching a burn survivor. General concepts of burn scar physiology and a practical system to describe burn scars based on cause, biology, and symptoms are presented. Common scar management modalities including nonsurgical, surgical, and adjuvant therapies are further discussed.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.suc.2023.01.012DOI Listing

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