Materials used for the purpose of smoking and stoves
are reported as frequent sources of injury in older persons,
who are most frequently burned during the course of routine daily tasks. In our case the burn was a flame burn.
Physical and physiological differences such as diminished manual dexterity, vision, and hearing, decreased mobility and judgement, and slower reaction times cause injuries in this age group.
Because of the diminished reaction time, the severity of burn injuries and the incidence
of inhalation injury increase in the geriatric population,
and this reduces the size of survivable burn injuries.
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