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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 829-833 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Accident Analysis and Prevention |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
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