Citation

Chadová L, Bouska I, Toupalík P. Acta Chir. Plast. 2000; 42(2): 60-63.

Affiliation

Institute of Forensic Medicine, 2nd Medical School, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Galen Prague)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10949856

Abstract

The aims of this retrospective study covering the years 1984-1998 were: 1. to survey burn injuries in children at the present time and 2. to compare the current results with the conclusions of an analogous study performed in the years 1964-1983. A decline in the occurrence of lethal burn wounds was found, as well as in burn shock as a direct cause of death. Children 1-4 years old continue to be the most frequent victims of fatal accidents. The most common cause of burn injury in this group remains scalding in the household.

Language: en