Management of acute facial powder burns.
To evaluate the management and outcome of acute facial powder burns, 10 patients admitted to a burn center (1980-1985) were reviewed. Facial burns resulted from black gun-powder in 7 and fireworks in 3 patients. Most burns occurred in teenage boys (6) and all but 1 were the result of carelessness on the part of the burn victim. While most facial burns were treated conservatively, 2 patients sustained traumatic tattooing and underwent immediate debridement using a variety of surgical techniques in sequence. Good aesthetic results were obtained and the details of this approach are presented.
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Division of Plastic Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005389:Firearms; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011208:Powders / Q000009:adverse effects; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods
D011208:Powders