title: [Burn wounds caused by a hair-dryer].
abstract: Burn wounds (ambustio) in children are frequent and occur in about 5% of all children and in about half of these before the age of three. The majority of the burn wounds in children occur at home, most frequently in the kitchen or the bathroom. This case describes an accidental ambustio caused by a hair dryer in a 3-month-old baby. Hair-dryers have become widely used in drying soar baby buttoms. Therefore, professionals as well as parents should be better informed about the potential risks of using hair-dryers for this purpose.
authors.affiliation: Klinik for Plastikkirurgi, Brystkirurgi og Brandsårsbehandlig, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø. idafelbo@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ida Felbo
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Paulsen
authors.forename: Bjarne
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alsbjørn
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D055615:Electrical Equipment and Supplies / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006361:Heating / Q000295:instrumentation; D006794:Household Articles; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant