Citation

Wang CY, Su MJ, Chen HC, Ou SY, Liu KW, Hsiao HT. Ann. Acad. Med. Singapore 1992; 21(5): 677-681.

Affiliation

Department of Plastic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Academy of Medicine, Singapore)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1292400

Abstract

This is a five year retrospective study of chemical burn injury in our burn center between 1 January 1987 and 31 December 1991. Of the 1,226 total burn cases, 131 patients had chemical burns. We noted a constant prevailing incidence of 10.7% per year. Males (72%) are more common than females (28%). Most of those injured are in the working age group (65%). Majority of cases had deep full thickness burn involving less than 10% of their total body surface area. Sulfuric acid is the most common chemical agent encountered. We had three mortality cases with deep third degree burns covering 60% of their total body surface area. Some clinical cases are demonstrated. Lastly, proposed solutions for the prevention of chemical burns are cited.

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