[Isolated burns of the hand: the experience of a pediatric burn center].
Localized burns to hands are very frequent in the paediatric group age. Toddlers are particularly vulnerable. These burns have a favourable prognosis "quoad vitam" but often cause contracting scar deformity leading to loss of hand function. The authors report own experience in the last five years and emphasize the need for more severe prevention especially within the home environment to decrease the frequency of these simple but dangerous burns.
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Unità operativa di chirurgia pediatrica Ospedale A. Meyer, Firenze, Italia.
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D002053:Burn Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence
Le ustioni isolate della mano: esperienza di un Centro ustioni pediatrico.