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Wang Xingang,Liu Huan.Opportunities and challenges for the discipline of burn and wound repair in the era of artificial intelligence[J].Chin J Burns Wounds,2026,42(11):1-6.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20260809-00290.
Citation: Wang Xingang,Liu Huan.Opportunities and challenges for the discipline of burn and wound repair in the era of artificial intelligence[J].Chin J Burns Wounds,2026,42(11):1-6.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20260809-00290.
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Opportunities and challenges for the discipline of burn and wound repair in the era of artificial intelligence

doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20260809-00290

  • Department of Burn and Wound Repair, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University College of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China

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General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China 82673274

Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation LHDMD25H150001

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  • Burns and chronic refractory wounds represent a major global public-health challenge. China faces substantial clinical demand for wound repair, and the development of a specialized discipline system for wound repair is advancing steadily. With its capabilities in image recognition, data analysis, and predictive modeling, artificial intelligence (AI) is comprehensively reshaping the diagnosis-and-treatment system for burns and wound repair and bringing new opportunities for disciplinary development. This paper systematically reviews multiple application scenarios and the latest advances of AI in the field of burns and wound repair. It also rationally analyzes the potential risks and challenges associated with current AI applications, and offers an outlook on AI-driven transformation of modern medicine from conventional diagnostic-therapeutic paradigms toward individualized and precision-oriented care.

     

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