Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (EXTRACCT) Blast Injury Clinical Practice Guideline: Burn Management in Low-Resource Settings.

Abstract

This clinical practice guideline from the Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (EXTRACCT) group provides a review of current best practice for management of burn wounds in low-resource conflict settings. The vast majority of burn wounds occur in low-and middle-income countries and yet international consensus guidelines are largely based on highly resource-intensive practices utilized in high-income countries. The guideline provides recommendations for initial evaluation, including airway management and estimation of burn size, resuscitation strategies, wound care, and approaches to definitive surgical management.