title: Surgery: a radical approach to severe hydrofluoric acid burns. A case report.
abstract: Generally, chemical burns of the skin, both acid and caustic, are best treated initially by irrigating with copious amounts of water. Subsequently the burn is managed as one would treat a thermal burn. An exception may exist when skin burn is caused by hydrofluoric acid (HF), especially in its anhydrous form. HF is a commonly used catalyst in the petrochemical industry. The following report concerns a life-threatening burn from anhydrous HF.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Buckingham
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000601:surgery*; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid