ABSTRACT
Facial burns may occur alone or in association with burns of the trunk, when the patient is upright and the flames travel upwards to the head, neck and scalp. Oral burns are uncommon injuries which present more frequently in children. Associated inhalation or smoke injuries may occur. Pulmonary, thermal or toxic damage may occur. In military injuries, hand and face flash burns may occur without burn injury to other parts of the anatomy due to the protective effect of combat clothing. Associated blast injury may occur if the mode of injury is an explosion rather than domestic fire. Paediatric burns may be associated with accidental or non-accidental injury.
