Franchitto Nicolas, Faurie Cécile, Franchitto Ludivine, Minville Vincent, Telmon Norbert, Rougé Daniel
Department of Legal Medicine, Toulouse-Rangueil University Hospital, 1 Avenue Jean Poulhès, 31059 Toulouse, France.
J Forensic Sci. 2011 May;56(3):638-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01706.x. Epub 2011 Mar 1.
Self-inflicted burns are rare in France, but they lead to major, often life-threatening complications. The authors reviewed medical data for patients hospitalized in a burn center from January 2004 to December 2008. Thirty-eight cases of self-inflicted burns were compared with 220 accidental burns. Women were predominantly affected (57.9%, n = 22). A psychiatric history (71%, n = 27) was more frequent in this population. The mean age of the victims was 38 years. The leading method of suicide was flame (94%, n = 36) associated with gasoline used as an accelerant (77.7%, n = 28). Mean total burn surface area (41.5%) and mortality (36.9%) were higher in the self-inflicted burn population. By recognizing epidemiological characteristics and patients at risk, we can better classify lesions related to self-immolation. It is important for the forensic physician to consult survival details to correlate these data with the results of autopsy.
在法国，自伤性烧伤较为罕见，但会引发严重的、往往危及生命的并发症。作者回顾了2004年1月至2008年12月期间在一家烧伤中心住院患者的医疗数据。将38例自伤性烧伤病例与220例意外烧伤病例进行了比较。女性受影响更为显著（57.9%，n = 22）。该人群中精神病史更为常见（71%，n = 27）。受害者的平均年龄为38岁。主要的自杀方式是火焰（94%，n = 36），并伴有使用汽油作为助燃剂（77.7%，n = 28）。自伤性烧伤人群的平均总烧伤面积（41.5%）和死亡率（36.9%）更高。通过识别流行病学特征和高危患者，我们可以更好地对与自焚相关的损伤进行分类。法医查阅生存细节以便将这些数据与尸检结果相关联非常重要。
