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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2020; 8(16): 3515-3526
Published online Aug 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i16.3515
Published online Aug 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i16.3515
Long-term medical treatment of patients with severe burns at exposed sites
Yong Du, Guo-Zhong Lv, Shun Yu, Dan Wang, Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China
Yong Du, Qian Tan, Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The Drum Tower Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Du Y and Lv GZ contributed equally to this work; Du Y and Lv GZ participated in the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of the data, and drafted the initial manuscript; Yu S and Wang D revised the article critically for important intellectual content; Tan Q was the guarantor and designed the study.
Supported by Key Research and Development Project of Jiangsu Province , No. BE2018626 .
Institutional review board statement: Ethical approval was granted by the Ethics Review Committee of Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patients for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Qian Tan, MD, Professor, Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The Drum Tower Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, No. 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China. smmutanqian@sina.com
Received: January 11, 2020
Peer-review started: January 11, 2020
First decision: April 24, 2020
Revised: May 18, 2020
Accepted: July 14, 2020
Article in press: July 14, 2020
Published online: August 26, 2020
Peer-review started: January 11, 2020
First decision: April 24, 2020
Revised: May 18, 2020
Accepted: July 14, 2020
Article in press: July 14, 2020
Published online: August 26, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: Burns on the face and hands substantially affect patients’ daily life. A combination of Chinese and Western medicine was adopted to repair residual wounds. Patients were provided with individualized anti-scar and functional exercise schemes. Early psychological disorder screening and intervention were conducted. The long-term treatment of burn patients should include a combination of therapies.