Harper R D, Dickson W A
Blond McIndoe Centre, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, UK.
Burns. 1996 May;22(3):217-20. doi: 10.1016/0305-4179(95)00120-4.
A retrospective analysis of all burns admitted to the Welsh Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery Unit, Chepstow, in the period 1 January 1990 to 1 October 1993, highlighted a group of 50 patients who had sustained contact burns from the radiators of domestic central heating systems. There was a male prevalence, with an average age of 43.4 years (range 6 months to 100 years). The mean TBSA burned was 1.58 per cent (range 0.13-6.0 per cent) and half of the injuries were full thickness depth. The forearm and hand were predominantly injured. Although the literature has indicated that the incidence of contact burns peaks at the extremes of the age spectrum, this study has shown that contact radiator burns can be sustained by all age groups. The aim of the audit was to investigate the mechanism of injury and link precipitating factors. The contribution of the high surface temperature of the radiator to the burn injury is alluded to. The various methods available to reduce this risk are discussed and the use of the low surface temperature radiator, already routinely used in health care premises, is advocated.
对1990年1月1日至1993年10月1日期间入住切普斯托威尔士地区烧伤与整形外科病房的所有烧伤患者进行的回顾性分析，发现有50名患者因家用中央供暖系统散热器而遭受接触性烧伤。男性居多，平均年龄为43.4岁（范围为6个月至100岁）。平均烧伤总面积为1.58%（范围为0.13 - 6.0%），一半的损伤为全层深度。前臂和手部是主要受伤部位。尽管文献表明接触性烧伤的发生率在年龄谱两端达到峰值，但本研究表明所有年龄组都可能遭受散热器接触性烧伤。审核的目的是调查损伤机制并关联诱发因素。文中提到了散热器高表面温度对烧伤的影响。讨论了降低这种风险的各种可用方法，并提倡使用已在医疗场所常规使用的低表面温度散热器。
