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Citation

Barillo DJ, Cioffi WG, McManus WF, Pruitt BA. Accid. Anal. Prev. 1995; 27(6): 829-833.

Affiliation

U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8749286

Abstract

Burn injury may result from the operation or maintenance of motor vehicles. We reviewed the experience of one burn center with injuries related to motor vehicle use over the 6 year period 1987-1992. One hundred and fifty patients with motor vehicle related burns were identified comprising 11.3% of all admissions for this period. The mean extent of burn injury was 22.8% total body surface area with a mean full thickness (third degree) burn size of 11.7%. The average hospital length of stay was 42.41 days. The most common mechanisms of injury were collisions resulting in fire (n = 48), carburetor priming (n = 37) and scalding from radiator fluid contact (n = 27). Burns resulting from vehicle operation or maintenance are costly and potentially preventable.

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