Abstract
The location of a burn injury may impact the psychosocial recovery of burn injured patients. Limited data exist on the health-related quality of life (QoL) for children who sustain burn injuries involving the face. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of facial burn injuries on the QoL of children 5–18 years of age. Two validated Burn Outcomes Questionnaires, one completed by the parent and the other by the child (11–18) were administered at two regional pediatric burn centers at the first clinic appointment post discharge and at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months thereafter. Comparisons were made between children who did and did not sustain facial burns, as well as between children with facial burns who did and did not wear pressure garments or masks. The location of the facial burn was included in the analysis. Statistical significance was determined by Student's t-test. Fifty-four parents...
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