1986
DOI: 10.1136/adc.61.4.357
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When are burns not accidental?

Abstract: SUMMARY One hundred and ninety five children aged up to 6 years with burns and scalds (30 non-accidental and 165 accidental) were studied retrospectively. The history, presentation, and other typical injuries assisted the diagnosis of abuse.Scalds accounted for 81% of accidents and 25% of the cases of abuse, and burns for 17% and 44%, respectively. Scalds usually followed spillage from kitchen containers in accidents and forced tap water immersion in cases of abuse. Burns in cases of both accidents and abuse r… Show more

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“…İstismara bağlı yanıklar ise vücudun diğer bölgelerinde (sırtta ve boyunda) keskin sınırları olan yanıklar şeklinde görülür (21). Bazen sıcak cisimlerle oluşan yanıkların şekli cismin ne olduğunu anlamamızı sağlayabilir.…”
Section: şEkil 1 Bazı Cisimlerin Deride Bıraktığı Izlerunclassified
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“…İstismara bağlı yanıklar ise vücudun diğer bölgelerinde (sırtta ve boyunda) keskin sınırları olan yanıklar şeklinde görülür (21). Bazen sıcak cisimlerle oluşan yanıkların şekli cismin ne olduğunu anlamamızı sağlayabilir.…”
Section: şEkil 1 Bazı Cisimlerin Deride Bıraktığı Izlerunclassified
“…Bazen sıcak cisimlerle oluşan yanıkların şekli cismin ne olduğunu anlamamızı sağlayabilir. Özellikle de sigara yanıkları istismara bağlı yanıklar arasında oldukça önemlidir ve deride yaklaşık 1 cm çapında, daire şeklinde gözlenir (21).…”
Section: şEkil 1 Bazı Cisimlerin Deride Bıraktığı Izlerunclassified
“…Cigarette burns appear in the form of clearly limited circle of 7-10 mm in diameter, with a deep central crater. They are usually found in groups on the face, arms and legs (35). Accidental burns are non-uniform in depth and usually have irregular borders, as a result of the struggle to escape from the hot liquid (17).…”
Section: Burnsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Suspicion should also be raised when the child does not seek the carer for comfort or when a toddler is quiet or unresponsive. There may also be other lesions that indicate physical abuse (Hobbs, 1986;Wibbenmeyer et al, 2014) …”
Section: Indicators For Suspicionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Burns represent 44% of cases of abuse and scalds are the most common; most compromise <5% of TBSA (Figure 5.4;Hobbs, 1986;Wibbenmeyer et al, 2014).…”
Section: Burns As a Sign Of Abusementioning
confidence: 99%