Thermal and Electrical Burns in Jammu Province

ABSTRACT

Developing countries have a high incidence of burn injuries making them an endemic health hazard. High population density, illiteracy and poverty are the main demographic factors associated with high risk of burn injuries. Total of 150 patients were enrolled in our one-year prospective study. Young adults with preponderance of female sex constituted main age group in our study series. Thermal injuries were seen in 90.6% of patients and kitchen was the predominant place of accident. 29.5% of patients had burns involving more than 80% of total body surface area. 53.4% of mortality was seen in our study cases.