Basics of Burn Care 2 – Scars and Contractures

Interactive eBook for surgical resident training

About the book

The second eBook of the Basics of Burn Care series is focussed on scars and contractures and their treatment. As in the first book, a team of international experts with decades of experience came together to summarise and share their knowledge.  Examples of patients from Tanzania, Bangladesh and the Netherlands are included.

The eBook follows the same structure as the first.

1. Principles
Essential background for everybody who is in charge of burn wound victims

2. Examples
Highly detailed, illustrated patient stories, from the first presentation to the final result.

  • Principles of scars and contracture care
  • Patient stories and follow up
  • Q&A to improve information retention
  • Hotspots for further information on illustrations
  • Taken in Tanzania, Bangladesh and The Netherlands
  • Treatment and follow up

Our thanks to the Dutch Burn Wound Society for believing in the project and making this eBook happen.