title: An unusual case of lightning injury: a melted silver necklace causing a full thickness linear burn.
abstract: An unusual case of lightning injury is shown. Flash-over current caused the fusion of a silver necklace producing a linear full thickness burn in the neck and chest with the silver welded throughout the wound.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Unit, Complejo Hospitalario de Caceres, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Herrero
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: García-Morato
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Salinas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alonso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015168:Lightning Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries; D012834:Silver; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D012834:Silver