TY - JOUR PY - 2006// TI - Bouncy castle burns JO - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries A1 - Healy, Clare A1 - Riordan, Colin A1 - Kelly, J. L. SP - 920 EP - 921 VL - 32 IS - 7 N2 -

The bouncy castle has become a de rigeur garden accessory for children's parties. The premise is a simple one, to contain and entertain the masses. A large and sturdy construction of a tough polymer, normally PVC, is inflated by a large air pump. The floor is the key section of the castle. Despite the appearance of being a multi-panel affair, air flows freely throughout the floor, consequently landing on one side will assist take off on the other. We report the case of a friction burn sustained following an afternoon in a bouncy castle.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 0305-4179 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2006.03.006 ID - ref1 ER -