title: Thermal crush injury of the hand caused by roller type ironing press machine.
abstract: Industrial garment machines may cause occupational hand injuries. However, combined thermal and crush injuries are uncommon, and their etiologies are varied. We present a case of thermal crush injury of the hand caused by laundry roller type ironing press machine. The circumstances of this injury and preventive measures are discussed.
authors.affiliation: GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burn Unit, İstanbul, Turkey. drcsever@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Celalettin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sever
authors.forename: Yalçın
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Külahçı
authors.forename: Nurettin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Noyan
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Acar
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003444:Crush Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007846:Laundering; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery