Prevalence and Severity of Burn Scars in Rural Mozambique.
Patrick BarbaDaniel C NeubauerMatchecane CossaJeremy SiekerMichael W HornacekSamuel H LanceEmily EwingCatherine TsaiCarlos FunzamoVanda AmadoFatima AdamoJohn RosePeter BendixFernando VazEmilia NoormahomedStephen W BicklerAmanda GosmanPublished in: World journal of surgery (2022)
Untreated burn injuries are prevalent in rural Mozambique. Our study reveals a lack of access to surgical care in rural communities and demonstrates how the MASCC scale can be used to extend the reach of surgical assessment beyond the hospital through community health workers.