Abstract
The problem of thermal injuries is as old as recorded history. Even before fire had been harnessed to man's use the danger of burns from molten lava, forest fires and hot springs was constantly present. More recently the accidents of wartime have greatly increased the importance of thermal injuries. It is reported that 60 per cent of the casualties at Pearl Harbor were burns. The treatment of war burns requires an adequate knowledge of the management of peacetime injuries coupled with an understanding of several of the distinguishing features of wartime burns. The present conflict has produced several unusual injuries not previously seen in large numbers, e. g. the airman's burn, the phosphorus burn and the burn contaminated by oil and sea water. These special types will be discussed later in more detail. The adequate management of any burn includes a careful cooperative effort in two directions, namely (1) the
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