title: Current scenario in chemical burns in a developing country: Chennai, India.
abstract: Chemical burns are not uncommon in India. Both accidental and non-accidental chemical burns are encountered in our setting. In the paediatric age group, chemical burns are mainly accidental. Analysis of chemical burn admissions to the Burn Units of a medical college hospital, and to an exclusively tertiary care children's hospital in Chennai, India, from 2001 to 2010 is described. A total number of 75 adults and 38 children are included in the study. Detailed analysis of age, sex, percentage of burn total body surface area (TBSA %), causative agents, aetiology (accidental or non-accidental), treatment instituted, mortality, and outcome are reported.
authors.affiliation: Childs Trust Medical Research Foundation and Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, 12-A, Nageswara Road, Chennai-600 034, India.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Ramakrishnan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mathivanan
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jayaraman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shankar