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Table 1 Site of burn injury

From: A prospective study of time to healing and hypertrophic scarring in paediatric burns: every day counts

Site of burn injury

Number (%)

Hand

94 (24.5)

Upper limb (excluding hand)

72 (18.8)

Anterior trunk

70 (18.3)

Lower limb (excluding foot)

55 (14.4)

Head and neck

46 (12.0)

Foot

32 (8.4)

Posterior trunk

9 (2.3)

Buttock/perineum

5 (1.3)