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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2000; 33(01): 017-021
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778532
Review Article

AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THERMAL BURNS IN ADULT FEMALES IN A BURNS UNIT OF MUMBAI

K G Bhaskara
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R E Rana
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V Puri
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SUMMARY

This is a prospective study of 238 adult females of thermal burns admitted in the burns ward of KEM Hospital, Mumbai over a period of 16 months (from August 1997 to November 1998). Mean age was 25 years with a range of 12 to 70 years. Paediatric burns (below the age of of 12 years) were not included in the study. Flame burns accounted for 94.5% and scalds 5.4%. Majority were accidental (77.7%) followed by suicidal (21%) and homicidal (1.3%) burns. Over all mortality was 61.76%. TBSA of burns was the main factor influencing the survival.

Keywords

Burns - Epidemiology


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06 March 2024

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