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Burn wounds are caused by mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, and radiation forces—each with their own unique patterns. Wound healing—the body’s response to this injury—can be broken down into the phases: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. Many factors can inhibit wound healing, and researchers are investigating the ways to interact with the healing process to facilitate healing while preventing inappropriate scar formation such as keloids and hypertrophic scars. A variety of products exist as dressings for partial and full thickness burn wounds.

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