title: Complications of Hot Turmeric Use in Acute Trauma.
abstract: The use of hot Tumeric paste for treatment of musculoskeletal injuries is a home remedy commonly used in Oman. This practice occasionally leads to skin burns complicating an already injured extremity. This case report discusses the uses of Tumeric as a medicine as well as the management of the complication arising from its improper use as illustrated in this case.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Ammar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al Kashmiri
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics Department, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al Mutani
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Anwar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al Zadjali
keywords: Burn; Fracture; Trauma Musculoskeletal; Tumeric