Citation

O'Toole G, Rayatt S. Br. J. Sports Med. 1999; 33(4): 278-279.

Affiliation

Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, London, United Kingdom.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10450486

PMCID

PMC1756181

Abstract

The case is reported of a 59 year old woman who suffered a 1% total body surface area superficial partial thickness burn to her calf following the application of an ice pack. The cause, resulting injury, and subsequent management are discussed. It is possible that such injuries are common, but no similar reports were found in a literature search. Awareness of the risk of this type of injury is important for all those entrusted with advising patients on the treatment of minor soft tissue injuries.

Language: en