title: Chemical burns due to blood pressure cuff sterilized with ethylene oxide.
abstract: This paper reports two unusual instances of ethylene oxide burns that were caused by the blood pressure cuff sterilized with ethylene oxide. It is suggested that the mechanical compression caused by the blood pressure cuff facilitated penetration of ethylene oxide residues into tissues and contributed to the degree of tissue damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Hand Surgery, Medical Faculty of Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karacalar
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Karacalar
mesh_terms: D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005027:Ethylene Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D005027:Ethylene Oxide