Citation

Lindblad BE, Terkelsen CJ. Burns 1990; 16(4): 254-256.

Affiliation

University Department of Orthopedic Surgery, County Hospital of Aarhus, Denmark.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2257066

Abstract

Out of 338 domestic burn injuries 134 affected children below 16 years of age. The investigation was prospective over a 1-year period. The highest incidence occurred in the age-group 0-2 years and was most often caused by contact, secondly by scalds. The sex ratio girls/boys was 1/1.6. The most vulnerable areas were the hands, head and fingers. Activities related to cooking and in the kitchen caused most of the burns.

Language: en