Epidemiology in Preschooler Burn Injuries in a Single Burn Unit Hospital for 3 Years.
- Author:
Sang Kyu KIM
1
;
Young Hoon SON
;
Joon Mo PARK
;
Young Ho JANG
;
Mi Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Burn Surgery, Pureun Hospital Burn Center, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Burn;
Child;
Epidemiology
- MeSH:
Burn Units;
Burns;
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Humans;
Incidence;
Infant;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Journal of Korean Burn Society
2011;14(2):97-100
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Burns are an important cause of injury to young children. The aim of this study was to investigate epidemiology in preschooler's burns. METHODS: A retrospective study was reviewed age, sex, burn surface area, and burn type in preschool children underwent burn surgery. Children were classified into three age groups: infant group (<1 years), toddler group (1~3 years), and early childhood group (4~7 years). RESULTS: Over the 3 year period a total of 2041 burned preschoolers received burn surgery. The mean age was 2.3+/-1.7 years old. Boys accounted for 55.4% of the cases. Scalding was the most common cause (56.8%), followed by contact (31.7%). Averaged burn size was 2.6+/-4.2%. Toddler group was most affected by burns (60.1%). The incidences of severe burns (> or =10% of the body surface area) in groups of infant, toddler, and early childhood were 7.9%, 5.6%, and 4.7%, and the mean burn size were 18.7+/-1.7% (P=0.003 vs. toddler group), 13.7+/-0.4%, and 17.7+/-2.7%, respectively. CONCLUSION: The major etiology in preschool children' burns was scalding. Toddler was most affected age group. In severe burns, infant group showed larger burn size than toddler group.
