Thermal trauma resulting from motor vehicle operation or maintenance

David J. Barillo; William G. Cioffi; William F. McManus; Basil A. Pruitt

doi:10.1016/0001-4575(95)00024-0

Thermal trauma resulting from motor vehicle operation or maintenance

David J. Barillo, William G. Cioffi, William F. McManus, Basil A. Pruitt

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Abstract

Burn injury may result from the operation or maintenance of motor vehicles. We reviewed the experience of one burn center with injuries related to motor vehicle use over the 6 year period 1987-1992. One hundred and fifty patients with motor vehicle related burns were identified comprising 11.3% of all admissions for this period. The mean extent of burn injury was 22.8% total body surface area with a mean full thickness (third degree) burn size of 11.7%. The average hospital length of stay was 42.41 days. The most common mechanisms of injury were collisions resulting in fire (n = 48), carburetor priming (n = 37) and scalding from radiator fluid contact (n = 27). Burns resulting from vehicle operation or maintenance are costly and potentially preventable.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	829-833
Number of pages	5
Journal	Accident Analysis and Prevention
Volume	27
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-4575(95)00024-0
State	Published - Dec 1995

Keywords

Burns
Trauma
Vehicle crash
Wounds and injuries

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human Factors and Ergonomics
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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