Citation

al-Baker AA, Attalla MF, el-Ekiabi SA, al Ghoul A. Burns 1989; 15(4): 265-267.

Affiliation

Department of Plastic Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, State of Qatar.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2765150

Abstract

Seventy-two cases of car radiator burns (CRB) were treated in the Burns Unit, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, over a 6-year period (1982-87). All the patients were males and most were between 20 and 40 years old. Chest wall, face and right upper limb were the commonest sites involved. Most of the patients suffered from relatively minor scalds. The scenario of the accidents as well as the topography of the burned areas were characteristic to this particular type of injury. The exceptionally high temperatures in the summer months were significantly related to the incidence of this type of burn.

Language: en