Flame bums: a forgotten danger of diathermy?
Diathermy and spirit-based skin preparations are both used on a daily basis in most hospital theatres. We report a case illustrating the potential hazards of this combination and discuss the management of its complications and possibilities of their prevention.
Webb
J B
JB
Department of Plastic Surgery, George Eliot Hospital, College Lane, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7DJ, UK.
Balaratnam
S
S
Park
A J
AJ
D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D002081:Buttocks / Q000293:injuries*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000293:injuries*