Achebe U J, Akpuaka F C
West Afr J Med. 1989 Jul-Sep;8(3):205-8.
A three year retrospective study of all cases of chemical burns seen at our Plastic Surgery Unit in Enugu, Nigeria showed that chemical burns represented 3.3% of all cases of burns. Even though the series is small, certain aspects of our chemical burns require emphasis. All our cases were due to intentional acts, a fact that is of medico-legal importance. Facial burns with severe ocular injuries leading to blindness was a common finding. In order to reduce morbidity following chemical burns we re-emphasise the importance of early continuous water irrigation of burn wound and involvement of an ophthalmologist in cases where the face is involved. On preventive measures, we suggest that legal restrictions on the sale of potentially injurious chemicals and measures to curb violence and crime in our society will go a long way in alleviating the problem of chemical burns.
对尼日利亚埃努古我们整形外科收治的所有化学烧伤病例进行的一项为期三年的回顾性研究研究表明，化学烧伤占所有烧伤病例的3.3%。尽管病例数量较少，但我们化学烧伤的某些方面仍需强调。我们所有的病例都是由故意行为导致的，这一事实具有法医学重要性。面部烧伤伴严重眼外伤导致失明是常见的情况。为了降低化学烧伤后的发病率，我们再次强调烧伤伤口早期持续水冲洗的重要性，以及在面部烧伤病例中让眼科医生参与的重要性。关于预防措施，我们建议对潜在有害化学品的销售实施法律限制，以及采取措施遏制我们社会中的暴力和犯罪，这将大大有助于缓解化学烧伤问题。
