title: Coal ash poultice: an unusual cause of a chemical burn.
abstract: Burns from seemingly innocuous substances are rare, probably underrecognized and typically present late. We describe a case of a child who sustained a full-thickness burn after an application of a coal ash poultice for ankle pain. This case report highlights a rare cause of a chemical burn that may become more common with increasing use of traditional remedies worldwide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand and Burns Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Andrew N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Morritt
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Bache
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ralston
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Stephenson
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002244:Carbon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003031:Coal; D060729:Coal Ash; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D003031:Coal; D060729:Coal Ash; D052638:Particulate Matter; D002244:Carbon