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- M A Landolt, S Grubenmann, and M Meuli.
- Pediatric Burn Center, Department of Surgery, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. mlandolt@kispi.unizh.ch
- J Trauma. 2000 Dec 1;49(6):1040-4.
ObjectiveTo determine psychological adjustment of children after head burns.MethodsOne hundred four children and adolescents between the ages of 5 and 17 years were assessed with the Child Behavior Checklist 1 to 13 years after burn. Mean total body surface area burned was 18%. According to burn localization, patients were classified into two groups: patients with head burns versus patients with burns of other areas.ResultsPsychological adjustment as measured by the broad- and narrow-band scales of the Child Behavior Checklist was normal in both samples of burned patients.ConclusionThis study failed to find any specific psychological problems in survivors of pediatric head burns.
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