title: Lime burns in a professional football goalkeeper - an unusual hazard.
abstract: Burns due to lime, although well reported as a result of occupational exposure, are uncommon in the sports arena. A case of such a chemical burn, which required surgery in a football goalkeeper is presented. There are safe alternatives to line marking on football pitches the use of which will prevent such injuries and avoid litigation.
authors.affiliation: Welsh Regional Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea NHS Trust, SA6 6NL, Swansea, UK.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Josty
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Dickson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010087:Oxides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D017610:Calcium Compounds; D010087:Oxides; D010575:Pesticides; C016538:lime