Immersion scald burns: strategies for prevention.
Tap water scald burns are common injuries to persons with disabilities, young children, and the elderly. A case is reported of an elderly woman with a physical and neurological handicap who while bathing received partial and full thickness (tap water) scald burns covering 20% of her total body surface area. This life-threatening injury could have been prevented with a Shower Safe, Inc. temperature-controlling water valve.
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Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908.
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D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007101:Immersion / Q000009:adverse effects; D011482:Protective Devices; D013696:Temperature; D014881:Water Supply