Inflicted burns in children. Recognition and treatment.
Inflicted burns are an essential part of the battered child syndrome. One hundred forty-two nonaccidental burns (16%) were found in 872 children admitted to the burn center at the Children's Hospital of Michigan during the six-year period (1972 to 1977). Of the 1,518 cases of child abuse treated during this period, 9% were caused by intentional burns. Family instability and an inability to deal with stress in crisis were important factors in the cause of these injuries.
D001497:Battered Child Syndrome; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D002649:Child Abuse; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003933:Diagnosis; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan; D012737:Sex Factors