TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - The pattern and outcome of burn injuries at Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesha, Nigeria: a review of 156 cases
JO  - Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
A1  - Adesunkanmi, K.
A1  - Oyelami, O. A.
SP  - 108
EP  - 112
VL  - 97
IS  - 2
N2  - A review of 156 patients with burn injuries admitted over a 5-year period (January 1988-December 1992) at Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesha, was undertaken. The male:female ratio was 1.6:1. About 70% of the cases were between 1 and 10 years of age (mean 9 years). Scalds were responsible for 50.6% of the cases while naked flames, including kerosene explosion and burns at road traffic accidents, were responsible for 43.5%. Seventy-one per cent were due to domestic accidents. The burns were categorized as major in 70% of cases. The trunk accounted for 56.4% of anatomical areas involved, upper limbs 51.3%, lower limbs 48%, while head and neck accounted for 28.8%. Open dressings were used in 70.5% of the cases, combined open and closed dressings in 22.4% and closed dressings in 10.3%. In about 90% of cases, silver sulphadiazine was used as a topical antimicrobial agent while natural honey was used on the rest. Wound infection was the commonest complication occurring in 24.4%, while mortality was recorded in 7.7% of cases.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-5304
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -