Citation

Paulsen IF, Alsbjørn B. Ugeskr. Laeger 2014; 176(12): ePub.

Affiliation

Klinik for Plastikkirurgi, Brystkirurgi og Brandsårsbehandlig, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø. idafelbo@hotmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Den Alm Danske Laegerforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

25096942

Abstract

Burn wounds (ambustio) in children are frequent and occur in about 5% of all children and in about half of these before the age of three. The majority of the burn wounds in children occur at home, most frequently in the kitchen or the bathroom. This case describes an accidental ambustio caused by a hair dryer in a 3-month-old baby. Hair-dryers have become widely used in drying soar baby buttoms. Therefore, professionals as well as parents should be better informed about the potential risks of using hair-dryers for this purpose.

Language: da