Citation

Lari AR, Bang RL, Ebrahim MK, Dashti H. Burns 1992; 18(3): 224-227.

Affiliation

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1642770

Abstract

A prospective study of 394 burned children (in-patients) up to the age of 12 years old was carried out for the period from January 1984 to December 1986. They were categorized into three age groups, the infants and toddlers 0-2 years, early childhood 3-6 years and late childhood 7-12 years. In the first two groups scalding was the predominant cause of injury, while in late childhood there were many more flame burns. Ninety-five per cent of the accidents occurred at home and the majority happened in the presence of parents. The presence of parents was not a deterrent to the accident but ensured speedy transport to the hospital. In our review 3 per cent of patients sustained more than 50 per cent BSA burns, there were 12 deaths with a mortality rate of 3 per cent. An intense campaign to make parents aware of the risk factors and their avoidance is required to reduce the number of burn accidents.

Language: en