Splinting for Burns


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Description[edit | edit source]

A burn is an injury to the skin or other organic tissue primarily caused by heat or due to radiation, radioactivity, electricity, friction or contact with chemicals [1].

Most burns are due to heat from hot liquids (called scalding), solids, or fire.

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Burns. Available from: https://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/other_injury/burns/en/ (Accessed 29 November 2020)





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