Problems of treating burn injuries in Hungary in the light of advancements during the last half century

Until the middle of 20th century the burnt patients were treated on dermatological departments, and skin transplantations were performed after the regular conservative wound care too late and rarely. By reason of the medical experiences of the 2nd World War special departments were founded for the burn-injured patients, it happened likewise in our country in 1953 as well. The specialists recognized that the burn injury causes a general disease (multiple organ failure), moreover only an aggressive surgical tactics can product any good results. The author presents the progress and problems of Hungarian burn treatment since 1953. A significant part of the burnt patients has been treated firstly not in burn departments, and sometimes the first therapy is insufficient, because the national medical training for cure of burnt patients is deficient. For this reason the author gives a simple treatment guide for the first two postburn days, and finally he summarizes the conditions of advance.