title: [Cement burns: a 10-year retrospective study in our burn unit. About 55 cases].
abstract: METHODS
  Although cement burns represents only a small percentage of admissions to burn centers, their diagnosis and treatment are specific. Our retrospective study concerns all patients treated for cement burns in our unit between 1999 and 2009. This is the largest series described.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-five patients, aged from 23 to 63, were treated in our burn unit from 1999 to 2009. A review of medical and socioeconomic data was made from computer data files.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This population is predominantly male, young and active. These burns occurred mainly in a domestic accident situation (78.2%). Burns were limited but deep and concerned especially lower limbs. The average duration of treatment was 39days. Forty-four patients were treated medically. The mean duration of sick live for these patients was 63 days. It was only of 21 days for those treated surgically. Aesthetic and functional sequelae were present in 88% of medically treated patients and in 18% of patients treated surgically.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study demonstrates that early surgical diagnosis and the coverage (care) of these burns allows to limit the socioeconomic echo and to reduce the risk of after-effects for this population of patients mainly young and active. The necessity of strengthening the precautionary measures with these users who are informed enough about the risks incurred during the misuse of the cement is also a reality.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et esthétique, hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France; Centre des brûlés, hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Besset
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et esthétique, hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France; Centre des brûlés, hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Quignon
authors.affiliation: Centre des brûlés, hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dhennin
authors.affiliation: Centre des brûlés, hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yassine
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et esthétique, hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours cedex 9, France; Centre des brûlés, hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours, 37044 Tours, France. Electronic address: a.penaud@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Penaud
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002053:Burn Units; D002056:Burns / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003252:Construction Materials / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Brûlure; Burn; Cement; Ciment; Greffe de peau; Mesures préventives; Preventive measures; Skin graft