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. 2010 Mar 31;23(1):8-12.

Profile of children abused by burning

K Mathangi Ramakrishnan  1 , Y Mathivanan, J Sankar
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Profile of children abused by burning

K Mathangi Ramakrishnan et al. Ann Burns Fire Disasters. .

Abstract
in English, French

In an analysis of paediatric burn admissions to a hospital in India during the years 1992-2007, 9.3% of burn injuries were found to be secondary to abuse. These had valid documented evidence and child neglect was excluded. This incidence of child abuse has been on the rise in the last seven years and was more evident due to careful investigation by a team comprising a plastic surgeon, a paediatrician, a legal expert, a psychologist, and a social worker. As with the incidence reported by many other researchers, most of the injuries were caused by scalding.

L'analyse des hospitalisations provoquées par les brûlures en âge pédiatrique dans les années 1992-2007 dans un Centre indien a révélé que 9,3% des brûlures ont été jugées secondaires à des abus. Cette constatation était démontrée par des preuves documentées et on a pu exclure la négligence envers les enfants. L'incidence de cette catégorie de l'abus des enfants, qui est en hausse depuis sept ans, est devenue plus évidente grâce à une enquête minutieuse conduite par une équipe composée d'un chirurgien plastique, un pédiatre, un expert juridique, un psychologue et un assistant social. Comme pour l'incidence signalée par de nombreux autres chercheurs, la plupart des lésions ont été causées par l'ébouillantement.

Keywords: ABUSE; BURNS; CHILDREN.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Aetiology.
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Fig. 2. Age distribution.
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Fig. 3. Sex distribution.
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Fig. 4. Site of abuse.
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Fig. 5. Place of abuse.
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Fig. 6. Time of occurrence.
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Fig. 7. Seasonal occurrence.
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Fig. 8. Type of perpetrator.
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Fig. 9. Methods of abuse.
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Fig. 10. Mortality and morbidity.
Fig. 11
Fig. 11. Increasing incidence of abuse over the years.
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Fig. 12. Exceptional case report.
Fig. 12
Fig. 12. Exceptional case report.
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