A Phosphorus Burn
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چکیده
Figure 1. DESCRIPTION A 22-year-old soldier suffered a phosphorus burn to his back from the mishandling of hand grenades.
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Treatment of white phosphorus and other chemical burn injuries at one burn center over a 51-year period.
UNLABELLED Chemical burn injury meets the criteria of the American Burn Association for treatment at a specialized burn facility. Over a 51-year period, we have treated 276 patients with chemical burn injury including 146 white phosphorus injuries. In this study, we compare incidence, cause and outcome of chemical burn injury over time and review the management of white phosphorus injuries. M...
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