What are the most common causes of fires?
Burn injuries are some of the most painful types of injuries anyone can deal with. Because of the increased risk of infection, these injuries often mean long hospital stays, including the possibility of skin graft surgeries, and recovery can take months. Victims often need extensive physical therapy and may never regain full range of motion […]
Fireworks can cause serious burn injuries
Celebrating Independence Day or New Year’s Eve often involves fireworks. Unfortunately, sometimes people, especially children, become injured because of poor safety standards or faulty fireworks. Approximately 240 people are injured each year on the Fourth of July badly enough to go to an emergency room. Remember that while fireworks are fun, they can also be […]
Burn injuries: understanding the options
Burn injuries are extremely painful and can have serious complications. Treatment often requires weeks spent in the burn unit as doctors work to heal the skin and reduce the risk of infection. All of this can add up to tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills and leave victims financially stressed as well as […]
What types of burn injuries require treatment at a burn unit?
Because they often cover a large area, burn injuries are some of the most painful injuries possible. The skin is the largest organ in the body and has millions of sensory receptors, meaning even first-degree burns can be extremely painful and take some time to heal. Second- and third-degree burns, however, are even more dangerous […]
How severe are burn injuries?
Burns can be extremely severe, sometimes requiring skin grafts, multiple surgeries, long-term rehabilitative treatment and/or physical therapy. For third-degree burns, longer hospital stays may be needed because of the increased risk of infection. In 2010 alone, there were 450,000 burn injuries that required medical treatment, according to the American Burn Association. This was just the number […]
Fireworks carry risk of burn injury
Arizona’s summer months bring warm nights, county fairs and Independence Day, meaning it is fireworks season. While many people enjoy watching fireworks displays, firework accidents can cause severe burn injuries. According to a study conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 11,400 people were injured and eight were killed in firework-related incidents in 2013. Over […]
Victims of burn injuries often happen to be children
A burn injury to a child could result in an infection that moves to a muscle or joint. In the event this occurs it could result in restriction to the child’s movement for the remainder of his or her life. It’s for this reason that medical treatment is immediately required. In part this is why […]