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Hand Involvement and Its Association with Burn Characteristics, Surgical Management, and Length of Stay in Paediatric Inpatients: A 10-Year Cross-Sectional Study from Western Australia

Hand burns are a key criterion for immediate referral to tertiary burn centres in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally, yet few studies have examined how paediatric burn epidemiology, surgical management, and length of stay differ according to the extent of hand involvement. 

Citation:
Madge LJ, Martin LJ, Mill EC, Wood FM, Grisbrook TL. Hand Involvement and Its Association with Burn Characteristics, Surgical Management, and Length of Stay in Paediatric Inpatients: A 10-Year Cross-Sectional Study from Western Australia. Eur Burn J. 2026;7(2).

Keywords:
Burn epidemiology; hand burns; length of stay; paediatric burns

Abstract:
Hand burns are a key criterion for immediate referral to tertiary burn centres in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally, yet few studies have examined how paediatric burn epidemiology, surgical management, and length of stay differ according to the extent of hand involvement.