Burn injuries represent a critical global health issue, imposing significant morbidity, long-term disability, and considerable socioeconomic burdens on individuals and healthcare systems. Despite notable advancements in burn care and rehabilitation, challenges remain in optimizing acute management, accelerating wound healing, minimizing complications, and enhancing long-term functional and aesthetic outcomes. Recent studies in emerging technologies such as advanced biomaterials, tissue-engineered skin substitutes, AI-driven diagnostics, and regenerative medicine signify collaborative innovations aimed at addressing unmet clinical needs.

The principal aim of this Research Topic is to consolidate cutting-edge research and foster interdisciplinary collaboration to tackle these multifaceted challenges. This initiative seeks to promote innovative basic and clinical research that foregrounds the advancement of burn surgery. By exploring novel therapeutic strategies, fostering translational breakthroughs, and adopting multidisciplinary approaches, this topic endeavors to improve patient outcomes. With a global perspective, it aims to pinpoint actionable solutions for unresolved clinical challenges and bolster the implementation of precision medicine within burn management. Emphasis is placed on innovation, methodological rigor, and applicability to real-world clinical settings.

To gather further insights into the complexities of burn injuries and potential solutions, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to the following themes:
-Acute burn care: Including fluid resuscitation protocols, early excision/grafting, and burn shock management.
-Wound healing and tissue regeneration: Focusing on bioengineered skin grafts, stem cell therapy, advanced dressings, and skin substitutes.
-Infection control: Tackling burn sepsis, biofilm disruption, and strategies for combating antibiotic-resistant pathogens, while optimizing antimicrobial stewardship in burn units.
-Surgical innovations: Exploring novel microsurgical techniques, burn excision, grafting, scar reconstruction, and minimally invasive approaches.
-Translational research: Linking mechanistic studies to clinical outcomes.
-Rehabilitation and psychosocial care: Advances in physical therapy, pain management, functional recovery, and quality-of-life interventions.

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Innovations and interdisciplinary approaches in addressing burn injury challenges