Domestic burns among children.
Out of 338 domestic burn injuries 134 affected children below 16 years of age. The investigation was prospective over a 1-year period. The highest incidence occurred in the age-group 0-2 years and was most often caused by contact, secondly by scalds. The sex ratio girls/boys was 1/1.6. The most vulnerable areas were the hands, head and fingers. Activities related to cooking and in the kitchen caused most of the burns.
Lindblad
B E
BE
University Department of Orthopedic Surgery, County Hospital of Aarhus, Denmark.
Terkelsen
C J
CJ
D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors