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Pain management after burn trauma

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Pain after burn injuries is one of the most severe forms of acute pain. Although wound and pain management have gradually improved over the last years, a sufficient pain management after severe burn trauma is still a global problem and a major challenge for the health care personnel.

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Girtler, R., Gustorff, B. (2012). Pain management after burn trauma. In: Jeschke, M.G., Kamolz, LP., Sjöberg, F., Wolf, S.E. (eds) Handbook of Burns. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0348-7_23

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