Contact burns in children

Datubo-Brown, D.D.; Gowar, John P

doi:10.1016/0305-4179(89)90002-8

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“…Datubo-Brown and Gowar reviewed contact burns in children in Birmingham in 1989. 3 They found that the commonest age for children to be admitted with a contact burn was between 1 and 2 years. In their series domestic irons were the most frequent cause of contact burns.…”

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Burns in Children Caused by Hair Straighteners: Epidemiology and Investigation of Heating/Cooling Curves

Mehta

Barnes

Alex

et al. 2008

Journal of Burn Care & Research

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We recently encountered a number of burns in young children caused by hair straighteners and decided to study their epidemiology. We carried out a retrospective audit from 1999 to 2006. We also conducted laboratory testing of the thermal profiles of four brands of hair straighteners. Eighteen children (aged 8 months to 13.5 years, mean 2.1 years) sustained hair straightener burns. Most (13/18) affected the upper limbs and six involved the lower limbs. Three (16.6%) children required surgery. The mean peak temperature of the straighteners was 169.5 degrees C (337.1 degrees F). The straighteners that we tested remained at a temperature above 80 degrees C (176 degrees F) for between 6 and 8 minutes. A third of the hair straightener burns occurred when the appliance was switched "OFF" and cooling down. The children affected are very young. Thus, any prevention campaign should target parents. Children should be well supervised and the straighteners should be placed safely out of their reach while they are cooling. Parents should be warned of the risks to young children, even when straighteners have been switched off. Manufacturers should supply suitable cooling bags.

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Burns in Children Caused by Hair Straighteners: Epidemiology and Investigation of Heating/Cooling Curves

Mehta

Barnes

Alex

et al. 2008

Journal of Burn Care & Research

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“…8 Datubo-Brown et al found that contact burns in children were most common in younger children, less than 2 years of age, and were most often caused by hot electric iron. 9 Contact burns resulting from heated surfaces in areas with extreme environmental conditions have rarely been reported in pediatric literature. The only published study from the United States was conducted by Harrington et al who obtained surface temperatures over a 24-hour period in the Phoenix metropolitan area to determine when patients are at risk for burns.…”

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Accidental Foot Burns in Children From Contact With Naturally Heated Surfaces During Summer Months: Experience From a Regional Burn Center

Sinha

Salness

Foster

et al. 2006

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care

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“…Other epidemiologic studies of contact burns in children have shown that irons and stoves are important causes of contact burns in infants. [1][2][3][4]8,9 To our knowledge, however, only a single case report has described the risk of contact burns associated with gas fireplaces. 6 Domestic appliances that need to be hot to function, for example, irons, stoves, toasters, and heating devices, pose a risk for contact burns in young children.…”

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“…Such burns are particularly common in young children. [2][3][4] For example, data from the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program, which is an emergency department-based injury surveillance system, show that as many as one third of burn injuries in children younger than 5 years of age are contact burns. 5 Young children are particularly susceptible to contact burns because they have yet to master gross motor skills, are curious, and are often unaware of environmental hazards.…”

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Gas Fireplace Contact Burns in Young Children

Zettel

Khambalia

Barden

et al. 2004

The Journal of Burn Care &Amp; Rehabilitation

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Contact burns from domestic appliances are common in young children. Recently, gas fireplaces have been recognized as a potential cause of contact burns in young children. We sought to quantify the frequency of gas fireplace contact burns in young children, to identify the etiology of contact, to describe the clinical presentation, and to describe clinical outcomes. Children with gas fireplace contact burn injuries presenting to The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto (1999-2002) were identified using three data sources: the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program Database, the Burn Unit Registry, and the Rehabilitation Services Database. Demographic, clinical, and outcomes data were collected on all children. During the 4-year study period, 27 children presented to the hospital because of a gas fireplace contact burn (approximately 9% of all contact burns). The median age of the children was 14 months (range, 8-36 months), with 16 boys (59%). Most children were burned in their own home. With regard to etiology, 10 children (37%) lost their balance near the fireplace, 2 (7%) walked too close to the glass front, and 8 (30%) touched the glass front out of curiosity. Almost half (44%) of the children burned the palms and digits of both hands. The median total burn surface area was 1% (range, 0.2-2.5%). In total, 30% of children were admitted to hospital, and 11% required skin grafts. All children had full wound closure after 4 to 43 days. Given the etiology of these burns (loss of balance or curiosity), passive prevention, such as barriers or changes in the composition of glass panels, may be the most effective approach to combat them.

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Contact burns in children

Cited by 25 publications

References 7 publications

Burns in Children Caused by Hair Straighteners: Epidemiology and Investigation of Heating/Cooling Curves

Burns in Children Caused by Hair Straighteners: Epidemiology and Investigation of Heating/Cooling Curves

Accidental Foot Burns in Children From Contact With Naturally Heated Surfaces During Summer Months: Experience From a Regional Burn Center

Gas Fireplace Contact Burns in Young Children

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