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SAMJ: South African Medical Journal
On-line version ISSN 2078-5135
Print version ISSN 0256-9574
Abstract
BRINK, C; MCKAY, G and RODE, H. The case of the exploding egg. SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. [online]. 2016, vol.106, n.5, pp.468-468. ISSN 2078-5135. http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/samj.2016.v106i5.10662.
The vast majority of paediatric burns occur in developing countries, and many of these injuries are entirely preventable. In general, four paediatric injury patterns have been identified in toddlers and infants, who are at a significantly increased risk of burn injuries. Children <2 years of age are often innocent bystanders, but as they grow older physical mobility, social independence and gender-specific high-risk activities come into play.