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. 1988 Dec;14(6):468-72.
doi: 10.1016/s0305-4179(88)80007-x.

A simple modification of the pin-prick test for the assessment of burn depth in children

S P Bajaj  1 , D V Nield, R Rayment, C T Khoo
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A simple modification of the pin-prick test for the assessment of burn depth in children

S P Bajaj et al. Burns Incl Therm Inj. 1988 Dec.

Abstract

The clinical assessment of burn depth can be particularly difficult in children. A new technique is described for applying the pin-prick test in children. It is simple to perform, causes no distress, and has consistently given reliable results. A personal series of 196 cases is presented, with a 95 per cent diagnostic accuracy.

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