title: Circumferential burns to the fingers associated with gold and platinum rings.
abstract: Two patients sustained circumferential burns to the fingers associated with metal rings. The first case was caused by molten zinc and was treated by early burn excision and split skin grafting, while the second case was an electrical burn caused by a car battery and was treated conservatively.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006046:Gold; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010984:Platinum; D013814:Thermal Conductivity
chemical_list: D010984:Platinum; D006046:Gold