Sparklers as a major hazard for burn injury

Burns

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 369-372

  Singh, Shivram ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Excision and reconstructive surgery; Fireworks; Full thickness burns; Prevention; Sparklers

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BURNS, CHEMICAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0030746796     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4179(96)00128-3     Document Type: Article

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