Carburetor BurnsPreventable Injuries Associated with High Morbidity and Frequent Litigation
作者:
Michael,
Abidin Mark,
Williams Andrew,
期刊:
Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation
(OVID Available online 1990)
卷期:
Volume 11,
issue 5
页码: 451-453
ISSN:0273-8481
年代: 1990
出版商: OVID
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
We have identified carburetor burns as a significant cause of preventable morbidity, both from long-term functional and cosmetic standpoints. The epidemiology of carburetor burns and our experience are described. All of our patients were male, with a mean age of 35 years. Average burn size was 11.3%. The anatomic distribution of these burns, most often on the dominant hand and on the face, contributes to the morbidity of these burns. This injury has been associated with increasingly frequent litigation. We believe that an active education campaign and the addition of warning labels to car engine compartments would make an impact in decreasing the incidence of carburetor burns.
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