Medico-Legal Update
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 2

An Epidemiological Study of Burn Injuries in Under Five Children Admitted in Tertiary Care Hospitals in Belgaum, North Karnataka

  • Author:
  • Gowri Shankar1, Vijaya A Naik2, Rajesh Powar3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 49 to 51

1Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, S. N. Medical College, Bagalkot-587102, Karnataka.

2Professor &Head, Department of Community Medicine, J. N. Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka

3Professor & Head, Department of Plastic Surgery, KLE Sri Prabhakar Kore Charitable Hospital, Belgaum, Karnataka

Online published on 17 November, 2012.

Abstract

Under five children are naturally curious and they come in contact with objects that can cause burn injuries. This study was undertaken to know the demographic profile, types, causes and outcome of burn injuries in under five children. A one year cross sectional study of 34 under five children admitted with burn injuries in two tertiary care hospitals of Belgaum city was conducted between April 2004 to March 2005. Maximum numbers of injuries (88.24%) was accidental and were due to hot water (29.4%). The overall mortality was 14.70%. Flame injury caused 60% of the deaths.

Keywords

Under Five Children, Burn Injuries