title: Accidental hand burns caused by operating room lights.
abstract: Three patients sustained burns of the hand in the operating room because of the lack of heat shields in the lights. A 54 degrees F increase in temperature in the operating field was noted when the heat shields were not in place.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Dibbell
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009873:Operating Rooms