TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Class C firework injuries in a pediatric population
JO  - Journal of trauma
A1  - Herndon, David N.
A1  - Heggers, J. P.
A1  - Robson, M. C.
A1  - Rutan, R. L.
A1  - Stenberg, B. A.
A1  - McCauley, R. L.
SP  - 389
EP  - 391
VL  - 31
IS  - 3
N2  - Class C fireworks are those which can be readily purchased by the public. Between July 1971 and August 1988, 23 patients were admitted to our institution with firework injuries. Fourteen patients (60.9%) sustained injuries related to Class C fireworks. All patients were males with a mean age of 9.0 +/- 3.6 years, with a total body surface area (TBSA) burn of 18 +/- 20% with 10 +/- 15% being full thickness. Thirteen of the 14 patients required hospitalization. Five patients were admitted acutely and eight patients were referred to our institution at least 3 days postinjury. All patients required operative intervention in order to obtain wound closure. Patients admitted acutely showed a decrease in length of hospital stay and patient morbidity when compared to referral patients. Our data suggest that class C firework injuries, although small in terms of TBSA burned, result in full-thickness wounds that warrant aggressive surgical management.
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SN  - 0022-5282
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -