MODERN METHODS OF TREATMENT OF SCARS OBTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE HEALING OF WOUNDS RECEIVED AFTER GUNSHOT AND MINE-EXPLOSIVE TRAUMAS OF VARIOUS GENESIS AND LOCALIZATION IN MILITARY STAFF
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11603/1811-2471.2024.v.i2.14733Keywords:
gunshot wound, scar, non-invasive methods, combatants, physical rehabilitationAbstract
SUMMARY. The article examines the feasibility of using in practice the latest methods and means for the formation of a viable scar in military staff with the consequences of gunshot wounds and mine-explosive injuries of various genesis and localization, surgical treatment of which in combatants is carried out.
The aim – the goal is to highlight the problem of treatment and physical rehabilitation of persons who participated in combat actions and suffered from burns disease.
Material and Methods. Analysis of materials available in open sources regarding the use of the latest achievements in the field of non-invasive methods of treating wounds of various types with the subsequent formation of a viable scar.
Results. Timeliness, comprehensiveness, continuity of surgical treatment of gunshot wounds and the consequences of mine-explosive injuries with the subsequent formation of scar tissue and the fastest return of victims to a full life condition are important. Modern methods of a non-invasive character play a big role in this process. After providing primary medical aid and specialized treatment in military hospitals, combatants need physical and psychological rehabilitation for total recovery.
Conclusions. After the treatment of gunshot wounds of various types and the consequences of mine and explosive injuries, complete healing of wounds through the formation of a full-fledged scar, military staff subsequently faced with the problem of restoring their physical and psychological state of health, because a military who received a wound or mental trauma as a result of combat operations and not has been properly rehabilitated, is not able to effectively conduct combat operations on the battlefield in the future or fully return to peaceful life.
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