Citation

Khalil AA, El-Hadidy AM, Zeid T. Ann. Burns Fire Disasters 2012; 25(3): 131-134.

Affiliation

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Mediterranean Council for Burns and Fire Disasters)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23466898

Abstract

Burns are among the most devastating injuries of all and they are responsible for higher hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality rates than other injuries in children. In addition, the management of burns and their sequelae is extremely expensive. Carelessness and wrong behaviours are the main players in burn injuries, especially in children, independently of their socioeco- nomic level. These burned children pay a costly price. The purpose of this study is to analyse the mechanisms of burn injuries in children in order to highlight the importance of behavioural changes for the reduction of burn injuries in children.

Language: en