Renz B M, Sherman R
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
J Burn Care Rehabil. 1994 Jul-Aug;15(4):341-5. doi: 10.1097/00004630-199407000-00009.
Between July 1, 1984, and December 31, 1991, 27 consecutive patients required admission to the Grady Memorial Hospital Burn Unit for care of hot tar burns. This group represented 1.4% of all admissions to this burn unit. Injuries occurred at the workplace and occurred mostly during the summer. They most commonly involved the patient slipping while carrying a bucket of hot tar. Ninety-six percent were male. The mean age was 33.7 years. Mean burn size was 13.1% total body surface area. Burn topography centered on the upper extremities and hands. Forty-one percent required a surgical procedure for their burn. Mean hospitalization time for survivors was 16.6 days. The survival rate was 92.6%. Both of the patients who died had large burns and/or preexisting medical problems. Hot tar burns occur under predictable circumstances, appear to be preventable, and have accounted for only a small fraction of all admissions to this burn unit.
1984年7月1日至1991年12月31日期间，连续有27名患者因热焦油烧伤而入住格雷迪纪念医院烧伤科。该组患者占该烧伤科所有入院患者的1.4%。损伤发生在工作场所，且大多发生在夏季。最常见的情况是患者提着一桶热焦油时滑倒。96%为男性。平均年龄为33.7岁。平均烧伤面积为体表面积的13.1%。烧伤部位以上肢和手部为主。41%的患者因烧伤需要进行外科手术。幸存者的平均住院时间为16.6天。生存率为92.6%。死亡的两名患者均有大面积烧伤和/或既往存在的医疗问题。热焦油烧伤发生在可预测的情况下，似乎是可以预防的，并且仅占该烧伤科所有入院患者的一小部分。
