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Burn injuries are described based on their severity and their depth. Severity is the percentage of TBSA (Total Body Surface Area) affected. Depth is the familiar degree system - first, second. third, and fourth degree. First and second-degree burns usually heal within two or three weeks without serious complications. Third degree burns cause deepcr injuries to the skin and can lead to scarring and functional limitations. Fourth degree bums cause injuries to muscles and bone and can lead to scarring, functional limitations, and amputations. The most common causes of serious burns are fire, hot water, steam. electricity, or chemicals.xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

 

Scaring can be a significant issue in recovery from burns. After a serious burn injury. cells in the lower or dennis layer release collagen to knit the wound back together and re-cover the wound. Sometimes, too much collage is created, causing a very noticeable, raised scar. These prominent scars are classified as eithcr hypertrophic or Keloid. H.vpertrophic scars stay within the range of the original wound and frequently grow less prominent over time. Keloid scars are essentially benign, non-cancerous tumors that will keep growing beyond the range of the original scar and continue to be prominent. Keloid scars may need several rounds of follow-up surgery to bring them under control. Both Hypertrophie and Keloid scars need to be kept out of direct sunlight for at least a year after the injury to prevent pigmentation problems.

 

Severe burns may also result in respiratory damage, muscle damage, or amputations.

Incidence Statistics

  1. Ever year more than 2 million Americans experience a burn injury
  2. Between 50,000 and 100,000 Americans are hospitalized for burn treatment, and more than 5,000 die from those injuries.
  3. 80% of the burns happen in the home.
  4. Cigarettes are a leading cause of fire deaths in the US, resulting in 1,000 burn deaths and 3,000 burn injuries every year.
  5. Secondary infection is the leading cause of death from burns.
  6. Typical recovery of serious burns takes from 6 months to two years.
  7. The most common amputations due to burns are ears, toes and fingers.

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