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DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786011
Pediatric Burn Care
It is with great pleasure that I present this issue of Seminars in Plastic Surgery dedicated to pediatric burn care. Pediatric burn care is a highly specialized field that includes a wide spectrum from the initial treatment of burns, excision and grafting, rehabilitation, and finally, to reconstruction. A complex pediatric burn is one of the most challenging injuries that a surgeon can face. Patients with large surface-area burns often require multiple surgeries and a prolonged intensive care unit stay. In addition to the initial acute burn surgeries, these patients often require reconstructive surgeries to correct burn scars and contractures. Our goal was to provide the reader with the latest practical information in the care of pediatric burns. We invited different specialists to contribute to this issue to highlight the multidisciplinary care involved in pediatric burn treatment and share their experience.
It is the collaboration of different specialties that provides the best care for pediatric burn patients. Each manuscript was created by authors from Shriners Children's and affiliates. In this edition, we hope to share our approach in treating pediatric burn patients at Shriners Children's. Shriners International operates four burn hospitals in the United States. Shriners Children's has been providing complex burn care and reconstructive surgery for children from all over the world for over 60 years. First Shriners Hospital for pediatric burns (Shriners Burns Institute) was founded in 1963 in Galveston, Texas. Subsequently Shriners opened three additional burn hospitals in Boston, Sacramento, and Cincinnati, which was moved to Dayton, Ohio in 2021. Shriners Children's remains the major tertiary referral center for pediatric burn care on a local, regional, national, and international scale.
I would like to thank all the authors for their outstanding contribution. Finally, I would like to thank Dr. Buchanan for the opportunity to present this issue of Seminars in Plastic Surgery and bring pediatric burn care to the spotlight. I hope the readers find this issue informative.
Publication History
Article published online:
13 May 2024
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