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KMID : 1144920180140020080
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Journal of Wound Management and Research
2018 Volume.14 No. 2 p.80 ~ p.84
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Characteristics of Burns Induced by Body Warming Devices
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Joo Hong-Sil
Lee Seung-Je
Sung Kun-Yong
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Abstract
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Background: As the use of handy warming devices such as hand warmers and electric heating pads has increased, the incidence of burns sustained from these devices has also increased. The aim of this study was to analyze the characteristics of burn cases induced by local body warming devices.
Methods: This retrospective study examined the records of 104 patients who had presented with burns sustained from warming devices between October 2015 and December 2017. The collected data was sorted according to type of warming device, gender, age, underlying diseases, affected body lesion, surgical operation rate, and treatment period.
Results: The most commonly associated devices were hot packs (39.4%). The predominant affected body lesion was the lower extremity (60.6%). Patients were mainly female (67.3%), and in their twenties. These victims generally visited our institution late after onset of their burns (mean 16.98 days) and had a high operation rate (86.5%).
Conclusion: We recommend that the public should be better informed about the danger of sustaining burns while using handy body warming devices as a preventive strategy.
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KEYWORD
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Hot pack, Electrical heating pad, Burn
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