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Although scholarship increasingly examines vulnerable groups such as refugees and undocumented patients, incarcerated patients with burn injuries remain largely absent. Dual loyalty\u2014balancing duty to the patient with obligations to the institution or state\u2014creates distinctive challenges that are intensified in burn care, where timely intervention, pain control, rehabilitation, and psychosocial support are critical but often constrained by security protocols and systemic neglect. We conducted a narrative review of PubMed, Embase, and Scopus to identify peer-reviewed articles, position statements, and ethical analyses addressing incarcerated healthcare, dual loyalty, and burn treatment (English-language, 2000-2025). A thematic synthesis identified recurring ethical tensions, clinical barriers, and potential frameworks for resolution. Findings highlight a major gap in both literature and professional discourse. Recurrent themes included restricted access to specialized burn centers, compromised informed consent under custodial oversight, inadequate rehabilitative services, and disproportionate suffering linked to institutional neglect. Dual loyalty emerges as a central driver of ethical conflict, often pitting patient dignity against correctional authority. Elevating incarcerated burn care within burn scholarship and advocacy is necessary to uphold standards of care. 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