We have undertaken to analysis our exgerience of thermal injury patients at Surgical department of the 17th Army Hospital Korea during a 4 yrs period from July 1965 to June 1969.
These 47 cases were analysed and summarized as follows;
1. The age distribution was restricted as the 18 to 35 yrs old because of Korean male soldiers.
2. Seasonal distribution: Winter 16 cases, autumn 12 cases, spring 10 cases and summer 9 cases. February was highest incidence 8 cases and June was 10 west incidence, 1 cases.
3. The cause of burn was frequently scading (45%), flame (32%) and explosive gas (23%) in order.
4. Vital signs;
B.P. was relatively stable except one case couldn´t checked.
Body temperature was somewhat elevated as extent of burn surface.
35 cases (74%) showed slight hemoconcentration.
5. By the Rule of Nines, 30∼40% B/S was 16 patients and lower extremity was most affected, 21 cases, in extent burn.
6. The degree of burn was 2nd degree (47%), 3rd degree (30%) and 2-3rd degree combined (26%)
7. The predominating organisms of wound infection were hemolytic staphylococcus, gram (＋) streptococcus, pseudomonas and gram (－) bacilli, in order.
8. Treatment is performed fluid therapy by Evans and Brookes method, local treatment as debridment escharotomy, Furacin gauze dressing, Tub-bath and skin graft.
9. The overall mortality was about 6%.
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