Late and long-term local complications of burn injury

Abstract

Purpose of the study was determining late and long-term complications of burn injury and frequency of meeting. A reviewed of Russian and foreing literature was made. This is the result of an study of 98 patients, who were send to hospital for treatment of scar for 3 years. The most common late and long-term local complications: contractures (76,5%), trophic ulcers (7,1%), allergic dermatitis (9,1%), cancer (4,1%), osteomyelitis (3,1%) were identified. Classification of burn complications is proposed. The analysis revealed organizational and methodological problems in the ambulance section. The necessity of creating a system base for medical examination of patients is substantiated.