The cause and prevention of electrical burns of the mouth in children. A protective cuff.
An epidemiological review of electrical burns of the mouth in children pinpoints the cause to the female end of extension cords. The use of a protective cuff, designed to prevent these disfiguring injuries, is suggested.
D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries*; D011482:Protective Devices