CHANDIGARH, 10.11.26-"On the day following Deepawali, Department of Plastic Surgery , PGI received 9 additional patients with injuries related to firecrackers. Thus total patients received with Diwali related burns is 16" said by Dr. Atul Parashar Prof. & Head,Department of Plastic Surgery PGIMER, Chandigarh.
Among these 5 patients sustained hand injuries because of firecrackers bursting in hand. 4 patients were operated on in ATC while one patient requires only dressings.
11 patients suffered thermal burns due to clothes catching fire. They sustained thermal burns ranging from 10 percent to 30 percent and are being managed in Burn ICU and HDU under Department of Plastic Surgery.