Citation

Rafik A, Lahlou M, Diouri M, Bahechar N, Chlihi A. Ann. Burns Fire Disasters 2015; 28(4): 243-246.

Vernacular Title

Épidémiologie des brûlures de la main chez les enfants vus dans le Centre National des Brûlés et de Chirurgie Plastique de Casablanca, Maroc.

Affiliation

Centre National des Brûlés et de Chirurgie Plastique, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Mediterranean Council for Burns and Fire Disasters)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

27777543

Abstract

Hand burns in children are common and may lead to debilitating sequelae. Therefore, full functional restoration of the hand is the goal of treatment. To assess the epidemiological, clinical and development aspects of the burns, we conducted a retrospective study over 4 years, from January 2011 to January 2015. It evaluated 313 children suffering from burns and treated at the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit of Ibn Richd Teaching Hospital in Casablanca. Most patients were aged 3-6 years (70%), with a slight male predominance. Scalds accounted for 62% of the causes of burns, flames 33% and electricity 4.5%. Chemical and contact-related burns were anecdotal (1 case of each). Seventy-two per cent of the patients had partial thickness burns, which healed spontaneously. Awareness of and education on these accidents should be part of the school curriculum in order to reduce the incidence of burns in childhood.

Language: fr