Skin Burns

Chapter 33 Skin Burns John P. Abraham, Corresponding Author John P. Abraham University of St. Thomas, School of Engineering, St. Paul, MN, USA Corresponding author: JPABRAHAM@stthomas.eduSearch for more papers by this authorBrian D. Plourde, Brian D. Plourde University of St. Thomas, School of Engineering, St. Paul, MN, USASearch for more papers by this authorLauren J. Vallez, Lauren J. Vallez University of St. Thomas, School of Engineering, St. Paul, MN, USASearch for more papers by this authorBrittany B. Nelson-Cheeseman, Brittany B. Nelson-Cheeseman University of St. Thomas, School of Engineering, St. Paul, MN, USASearch for more papers by this authorJohn R. Stark, John R. Stark Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USASearch for more papers by this authorEphraim M. Sparrow, Ephraim M. Sparrow Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USASearch for more papers by this authorJohn M. Gorman, John M. Gorman Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USASearch for more papers by this author John P. Abraham, Corresponding Author John P. Abraham University of St. Thomas, School of Engineering, St. Paul, MN, USA Corresponding author: JPABRAHAM@stthomas.eduSearch for more papers by this authorBrian D. Plourde, Brian D. Plourde University of St. Thomas, School of Engineering, St. Paul, MN, USASearch for more papers by this authorLauren J. Vallez, Lauren J. Vallez University of St. Thomas, School of Engineering, St. Paul, MN, USASearch for more papers by this authorBrittany B. Nelson-Cheeseman, Brittany B. Nelson-Cheeseman University of St. Thomas, School of Engineering, St. Paul, MN, USASearch for more papers by this authorJohn R. Stark, John R. Stark Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USASearch for more papers by this authorEphraim M. Sparrow, Ephraim M. Sparrow Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USASearch for more papers by this authorJohn M. Gorman, John M. Gorman Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USASearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Devashish Shrivastava, Devashish Shrivastava US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, NY, 10903 USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 27 April 2018 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119127420.ch33Citations: 2 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary Skin burns are very common injuries that affect people of all ages in all parts of the world. Burns are particularly harmful because damage can be life threatening or, in other cases, can require long-term care accompanied by great physical and emotional pain and economic costs. Full-thickness burns extend through the full depth of the dermal layer into the subcutaneous tissue and require extensive medical treatment. The procedure to calculate the extent of burn injuries requires two steps. First, temperatures within the tissue must be determined. Next, translating these temperatures to an injury criterion must be achieved. The aforementioned calculations were performed using a high-fidelity modeling program; however, the gold standard is, and should be, experimental/clinical evidence. Scald burns or other skin burns are serious concerns for human health and safety. It is possible to reduce the frequency and impact of skin burns by controlled exposure temperatures. Citing Literature Theory and Applications of Heat Transfer in Humans, Volume 1 RelatedInformation