Citation

Seoighe DM, Conroy F, Hennessy G, Meagher P, Eadie PA. Burns 2011; 37(7): 1229-1232.

Affiliation

Dept of Plastic, Reconstructive & Burns Surgery, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.burns.2011.04.011

PMID

21726948

Abstract

We carried out a review of self-inflicted burns presenting to the National Burns Unit in the Republic of Ireland. 87 self-inflicted burns were identified over a 12-year period accounting for 4.2% of total Burns Unit admissions. Patient demographics were identified. The majority of patients had a history of mental illness and deliberate self harm. We also examined the motivation behind the self-immolation, the total body surface area involved and the mortality rates.

Language: en