Burn Injury

Severe burn injuries usually go through all three layers of the skin and cause long-term complications. While some individuals undergo surgery, take medications, or obtain skin grafts to help them cope, adapt, or overcome their burn injuries, others may continue to experience complications that impact their daily routine and lives going forward. It is crucial…

When you go in for a surgery, you have some basic expectations. The doctors and nurses will take good care of you while you’re at your most vulnerable, right? Staff makes sure all tools and operating equipment are sanitary, and surgeons perform basic safety checks such as confirming a patient’s name and what procedure they’re…

It’s quite common for someone to suffer a minor burn when cooking dinner or lighting a cigarette or cigar. We either aren’t paying attention to what we touch or we just make a mistake and hold the flame too close when lighting. These burns are very superficial, don’t do a lot of damage to your…

When a person has sustained a severe burn injury whether in a house fire, in a motor vehicle crash, or because of an industrial accident, they often require specialized care for their wounds. Throughout the United States, the health care system has developed a series of regional burn centers that can provide that care. Patients…