title: Specific pattern burn in a psychiatric patient.
abstract: Position at the time of burning can be precisely determined by analysis of the depth, configuration, distribution of the burn, flexion creases and spared areas. This information is very useful in determining non-accidental injuries in children. Although specific pattern injuries are rare in adults, we report an example of a self-inflicted burn in a schizophrenic which resembles a 'forced immersion burn'.
authors.affiliation: Burn Center, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Michigan.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balakrishnan
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Greer
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Hardaway
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001415:Back; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water