Some different treatment of sandal burns of the hand in children.
Abstract
The hands account for less than 5% of total body surface area, but loss of the hand constitutes a 57% loss of function for the whole person. In Central Asia, and particularly in Uzbekistan, many episodes of burns take place at homes because of using sandal heaters. During a 16-year period (1992-2007), 61 patients with severe sandal burns of the hand were treated at the Burn department of RSCUMA and Samarkand Inter-Regional Burn Center, Uzbekistan. The main goal of this work was to present the most complete information about sandal burns of the hand and discuss the most effective methods of treatment for sandal burns. As a result of using this method of treatment for burned children in our practice, the percentage of post burn consequences, such as the impact on mobility and growth of the extremities, was greatly reduced.