Entrapment against radiators--an underestimated burn hazard to the elderly.
Five cases of burns caused by residents of nursing homes falling out of bed and becoming trapped against radiators or hot pipes are reported. The current guidelines for nursing homes in relation to heating surfaces are reviewed and recommendations are made on how this hazard can be avoided.
Hurren
J S
JS
Wessex Regional Burns Unit, Odstock Hospital, Salisbury, UK.
Dunn
K W
KW
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006361:Heating / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male