Epidemiology of childhood thermal injuries in Enugu, Nigeria.
The results of a retrospective study of thermal injuries among 644 Nigerian children in Enugu, over a 6-year period, were analysed. Children in the first and second years of life were mostly at risk and there was a distinct seasonal incidence. Most burns occurred in January, April, July, August and December. Socioeconomic factors played a significant role in the aetiogenesis of these injuries. A mortality rate of 9.87 per cent was achieved in burns over 10 per cent of total body surface area (TBSA), despite considerable physical and financial constraints in the unit.
National Hospital for Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery, Enugu, Nigeria.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies