title: The effect of partial-thickness facial burns on social functioning.
abstract: The impact of partial-thickness facial burns on the behavior of adults was investigated. Burn injuries of the face often have a deleterious effect on the psychologic well-being of the patient. Even when no skin grafting is performed, there seems to be significant deterioration of the physical and emotional function of adults after they have incurred partial-thickness burns of the face.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Detroit Receiving Hospital and Wayne State University, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balakrishnan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hashim
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001504:Beauty; D002056:Burns / Q000523:psychology*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012919:Social Behavior