title: Thermal burns on lower limb resulting from laptop use: A case report and review of literature.
abstract: We report a case of a 29-year-old man with a background history of incomplete quadriplegia, who sustained a second degree thermal burn of the lower limb from prolonged proximity to the extractor fan of his laptop. We have also reviewed all other reported cases of thermal burns associated with laptop use. This literature review highlights the variability in the extent of injury and the subsequent management of laptop induced burns.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust, Merseyside, UK.
authors.forename: Nebu C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust, Merseyside, UK.
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zarugh
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust, Merseyside, UK.
authors.forename: Khushroo H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Suraliwala
keywords: Burns; paraplegia; quadriplegia; second degree