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Hot-press hand injury caused by roller type ironing machine

Thermal crush burn injury due to roller type ironing press machine is relatively rare and can cause destructive effects with significant morbidity. These injuries can be avoided by taking some basic precautions. Early debridement after admission and definitive treatment after the extent of injury ar...

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Autores principales: Yapici, Abdul Kerim, Kaldirim, Umit, Arziman, Ibrahim, Ardic, Sukru, Eroglu, Murat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4878227/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27274135
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-0358.182245
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Sumario:Thermal crush burn injury due to roller type ironing press machine is relatively rare and can cause destructive effects with significant morbidity. These injuries can be avoided by taking some basic precautions. Early debridement after admission and definitive treatment after the extent of injury are delineated and these are the preferred approaches in the management. We present a case of thermal crush injury of the hand caused by laundry roller type ironing press machine.