Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Self-harm injuries represent a significant minority of attendances within burns services. However, there is minimal research exploring burns surgeons' attitudes and beliefs about self-harm and how treatment decisions are made. ⋯ Some surgeons are not acting in line with UK guidance on the management of self-harm injuries. Education on the topic of self-harm is essential in burns services and this may be particularly important early on during surgical careers. Prospective research regarding surgical treatments and outcomes following self-harm is required.
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Review Retraction Of Publication
Management of calciphylaxis in a burn center: A case series and review of the literature.
Calciphylaxis is a rare, necrotizing skin disorder usually associated with kidney disease, but also caused by many other systemic illnesses. This disease is associated with mortality rates as high as 80% at 1year. ⋯ We propose that these patients be treated similar to patients with thermal burn injury; meaning intensive wound care, surgical management, critical care and physical therapy. Burn centers are uniquely capable of caring for these incredibly complex patients due to their experience in managing patients with extensive skin and soft tissue defects, wounds and diseases.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparison of efficacy and safety of intralesional triamcinolone and combination of triamcinolone with 5-fluorouracil in the treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scars: Randomised control trial.
The treatment of keloid and hypertrophic scar is challenging with no universally accepted mode for permanent ablation. Conventional therapies yield unpredictable results, significant complications and require elaborate hardware.