[Clinical x-ray diagnosis of the depth of necrosis in 4th degree burns]

Findings obtained from the examination of 236 burned with the IV degree burns of various localization are presented. A differential diagnosis table of three main forms of burns involving deep anatomical structures is devised. The essential clinical and X-ray symptoms of necrosis of the soft tissues, joints and bones related to the form of the injury and time of its onset are grounded. The use of these features in the clinical practice has permitted to define the depth of the injury in 82% of cases within the first month.