Management of a burn sustained as a result of contact with 2400 degrees F molten metal.
A case of burns of the right leg caused by immersion in molten metal at 2400 degrees F is presented. Management by standard excision and grafting yielded a good result. The importance of protective garments is stressed.
Augusta Regional Medical Center, GA.
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D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D011481:Protective Clothing; D012775:Shoes; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D007501:Iron