TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Motorcycle exhaust burns in children
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Roberts, R.
A1  - Kelson, Emma
A1  - Goodall-Wilson, Darrin
A1  - Kimble, Roy
SP  - 367
EP  - 369
VL  - 28
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To document and describe motorbike exhaust burns on children. DESIGN, PATIENTS AND SETTING: Departmental database and case note review of all children with motorbike exhaust burns seen at the Stuart Pegg Paediatric Burns Centre, Brisbane between January 1996 and October 2001. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Number and age of children burned, circumstances of the injury, burns sustained, treatment required and long-term sequelae. RESULTS: Twenty-four children, median age 8 years, sustained thermal burns, most commonly to the right lower leg. Thirteen children required surgery, and 17 required chronic scar management. CONCLUSIONS: We have identified motorbike exhausts as a cause of burns in children. The injuries received resulted in significant morbidity to these children and warrants a campaign aimed at reducing the incidence of such injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -