Strategies for Optimizing Acute Burn Wound Therapy: A Comprehensive Review
Recent advancements in acute burn wound therapy are transforming the management of burn injuries, with a focus on improving healing times, graft integration, and minimizing complications. However, current clinical treatments face significant challenges, including the difficulty of accurately assessi...
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| author | Andrei Cretu Andreea Grosu-Bularda Eliza-Maria Bordeanu-Diaconescu Florin-Vlad Hodea Vladut-Alin Ratoiu Catalina-Stefania Dumitru Mihaela-Cristina Andrei Tiberiu-Paul Neagu Ioan Lascar Cristian-Sorin Hariga |
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| description | Recent advancements in acute burn wound therapy are transforming the management of burn injuries, with a focus on improving healing times, graft integration, and minimizing complications. However, current clinical treatments face significant challenges, including the difficulty of accurately assessing wound depth and tissue viability, which can lead to suboptimal treatment planning. Traditional closure methods often struggle with issues such as delayed wound closure, limited graft survival, inadequate tissue regeneration, and insufficient vascularization. Furthermore, managing infection and minimizing scarring remain persistent obstacles, impacting functional recovery and aesthetic outcomes. Key areas of innovation include advanced imaging techniques that enable more precise assessment of wound depth, size, and tissue viability, allowing for more accurate treatment planning. In addition, new closure strategies are being developed to accelerate wound closure, enhance graft survival, and address challenges such as tissue regeneration, vascularization, and infection prevention. These strategies aim to optimize both functional recovery and aesthetic outcomes, reducing scarring and improving the quality of life for burn patients. While promising, these emerging techniques require further research and clinical validation to refine their effectiveness and expand their accessibility. Together, these innovations represent a significant shift in acute burn care, offering the potential for more personalized, efficient, and effective treatments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-64a17555f525445dbbc66dbdb8e19ff12025-01-24T13:40:45ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442025-01-0161112810.3390/medicina61010128Strategies for Optimizing Acute Burn Wound Therapy: A Comprehensive ReviewAndrei Cretu0Andreea Grosu-Bularda1Eliza-Maria Bordeanu-Diaconescu2Florin-Vlad Hodea3Vladut-Alin Ratoiu4Catalina-Stefania Dumitru5Mihaela-Cristina Andrei6Tiberiu-Paul Neagu7Ioan Lascar8Cristian-Sorin Hariga9Department 11, Discipline Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment 11, Discipline Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaClinic of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment 11, Discipline Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment 11, Discipline Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment 11, Discipline Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment 11, Discipline Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment 11, Discipline Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment 11, Discipline Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment 11, Discipline Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, RomaniaRecent advancements in acute burn wound therapy are transforming the management of burn injuries, with a focus on improving healing times, graft integration, and minimizing complications. However, current clinical treatments face significant challenges, including the difficulty of accurately assessing wound depth and tissue viability, which can lead to suboptimal treatment planning. Traditional closure methods often struggle with issues such as delayed wound closure, limited graft survival, inadequate tissue regeneration, and insufficient vascularization. Furthermore, managing infection and minimizing scarring remain persistent obstacles, impacting functional recovery and aesthetic outcomes. Key areas of innovation include advanced imaging techniques that enable more precise assessment of wound depth, size, and tissue viability, allowing for more accurate treatment planning. In addition, new closure strategies are being developed to accelerate wound closure, enhance graft survival, and address challenges such as tissue regeneration, vascularization, and infection prevention. These strategies aim to optimize both functional recovery and aesthetic outcomes, reducing scarring and improving the quality of life for burn patients. While promising, these emerging techniques require further research and clinical validation to refine their effectiveness and expand their accessibility. Together, these innovations represent a significant shift in acute burn care, offering the potential for more personalized, efficient, and effective treatments.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/61/1/128burn woundwound healingimaging techniquestherapeutic strategiesnovel therapiesskin substitutes |
| spellingShingle | Andrei Cretu Andreea Grosu-Bularda Eliza-Maria Bordeanu-Diaconescu Florin-Vlad Hodea Vladut-Alin Ratoiu Catalina-Stefania Dumitru Mihaela-Cristina Andrei Tiberiu-Paul Neagu Ioan Lascar Cristian-Sorin Hariga Strategies for Optimizing Acute Burn Wound Therapy: A Comprehensive Review Medicina burn wound wound healing imaging techniques therapeutic strategies novel therapies skin substitutes |
| title | Strategies for Optimizing Acute Burn Wound Therapy: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full | Strategies for Optimizing Acute Burn Wound Therapy: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_fullStr | Strategies for Optimizing Acute Burn Wound Therapy: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strategies for Optimizing Acute Burn Wound Therapy: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_short | Strategies for Optimizing Acute Burn Wound Therapy: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_sort | strategies for optimizing acute burn wound therapy a comprehensive review |
| topic | burn wound wound healing imaging techniques therapeutic strategies novel therapies skin substitutes |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/61/1/128 |
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