Research advances in application of artificial intelligence in burn surgery

Burn injuries, as acute traumatic conditions with high disability and mortality rates, face challenges in traditional diagnosis and treatment methods due to strong subjectivity, low accuracy, and insufficient personalization. In recent years, with the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, significant progress has been made in the field of burn surgery. The application of AI in burn clinical practice mainly includes precise diagnosis of burn depth and area, preoperative risk assessment, intraoperative image guidance, assisted rehabilitation treatment, and postoperative prognosis prediction. Although AI technology currently faces many challenges, it undoubtedly will become an important driving force in advancing the intelligentization of burn medicine. This article systematically summarizes the current research status of AI applications in burn surgery clinical practice and looks forward to future development trends, aiming to provide useful references for the advancement of burn surgery.