title: "Pierced finger ring": A rare case of a neglected burned hand.
abstract: Neglected hand burns are common in developing countries but rare in developed countries due to easier access to healthcare. They can lead to severe deformities compromising hand function. The authors present an extreme case of a neglected chemical burn of the hand. The purpose of this article was to alert healthcare professionals and also the mass media to the need for burn care education of the general population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto University Medical School, Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: abel.ricardo.nascimento@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto University Medical School, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Horta
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Burn Unit, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Álvaro
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: Chemical burns; Hand; Neglected burns