Investigation of an acute microwave-oven hand injury.
A case of an acute microwave-oven injury is presented, demonstrating a selective radial hand neuropathy and chronic moderate dysesthesia with discussion of the potential mechanism of disease. Microwave characteristics, their spectrum of effects on biological structures, microwave-oven safety design, and the international controversy concerning nonionizing radiation research are described.
D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000294:innervation; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008872:Microwaves / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000293:injuries