Brink Christie, McKay Gillian, Rode Heinz
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
S Afr Med J. 2016 Apr 19;106(5):52. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2016.v106i5.10662.
The vast majority of paediatric burns occur in developing countries, and many of these injuries are entirely preventable. In general, four paediatric injury patterns have been identified in toddlers and infants, who are at a significantly increased risk of burn injuries. Children <2 years of age are often innocent bystanders, but as they grow older physical mobility, social independence and gender-specific high-risk activities come into play.
