title: Liquid-propane freeze injury: a case history.
abstract: Exposure of skin to liquid propane causes a severe freeze injury. This cutaneous injury has the appearance of a partial-thickness thermal injury of indeterminate depth, but the deep tissue damage is greater than is at first apparent. A case history is presented that illustrates the severity of this particular mechanism of injury and the need for adequate safety precautions.
authors.affiliation: Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency, AZ 85006.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Corn
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Wachtel
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Malone
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003646:Debridement; D005615:Freezing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D011407:Propane / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016038:Skin Transplantation
chemical_list: D011407:Propane