1Assistant Professor, Tagore Medical College and Hospital, Rathinamangalam; Chennai
2Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Mamata Medical College, Khammam
Online published on 6 February, 2014.
Burns are one of the most devastating injury encountered in Medicine. Though common both in developed and developing countries, burns are major problem in developing country like India. No age bar to sustain injuries with burns. Many factors such as social, economical, cultural and psychological influence cause of death. A prospective study of the admitted patients, showed the most commonest substance causing burn being Kerosene. Females were affected mostly housewives(27%), while males mostly were electrocuted. Most deaths were accidental in nature(81.8%).
Burns, Substance used, Death
