Burns

What can we achieve?

• Find the best reconstructive strategy for each patient
• Establish the best long-term treatment to recover as much functionality as possible.
• Treatment for acute burns and sequelae from chronic lesions

Procedures

• Eschar removal and skin grafting
• Sequential excision for deep burns
• Skin grafting
• Scar contracture release
• Z-plasties and other local or distant flaps

Pain

Mild to moderate

The degree of pain depends on the extension and depth of the injury and the reconstructive procedures chosen.

Scars

Depend on the area of the injury, and the reconstructive procedure used, they can vary from a single incision to multiple scars

Scars are planned to produce minimal functional sequelae and are concealed as best as possible.

In complex cases, burn scars tend to be large and disfiguring. The reconstructive strategy will be discussed with the patient and his/her family to determine the procedures that best suit their particular case.

Recovery

Simple cases usually require one week of immobilization followed by local wound care.

Depending on location, extent and depth of the injury, severity, complexity and time elapsed since the injury happened; it is possible that more than one surgery will be needed to achieve the best functional result possible.

Severe cases and those that didn’t receive adequate initial treatment may require very long rehabilitation programs