MacMillan B G
Surg Clin North Am. 1978 Dec;58(6):1205-31. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)41687-7.
With recent advances in supportive therapy and surgical care, closure of the burn wound now can be accomplished earlier and more effectively than previously. Only by keeping the patient in a state of positive nitrogen balance, immunologically competent, and in equilibrium with the bacteria colonizing the burn wound can early wound closure be carried out with a minimal number of postburn complications.