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Festival Related Burns Managed in a Tertiary Burn Care Centre
Abstract
Fire is considered sacred and forms an integral part of all festivals that are celebrated in India. Fire related injuries during festivals cause a lot of morbidity, mortality and a sense of grief to the family members. Burns unit of Government Kilpauk Medical College hospital in Chennai is a tertiary burn centre with referrals from all over Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Festival related Bhogi burns,Fire walk, Deepavalifire work injuries and Karthigaideepam lamprelated burns were analyzed for a period of one year from January 2015 to December 2015. The demographic profile, peculiarities of the distribution of burns and outcome were studied to enhance the awareness ofthe dangers associated with these festival practices and be prepared to deal with the increasing patient load during these festivals.
Keywords
Bhogi, Fire walk, Deepavali,KarthigaiDeepam, lamp/fireworks burns
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