TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Burns from acetylene gas: more than skin deep
JO  - BMJ case reports
A1  - Al-Hassani, Fawaz
A1  - Amin, Kavit
A1  - Lo, Steven
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - 2014
IS  - ePub
N2  - Oxyacetylene welding torches are commonly used in industry, yet serious burns are fortunately rare. When dealing with the sequelae of these burn injuries, one must be aware of the high pressure component of these flame burns, which can penetrate and dissect the subcutaneous tissue. Appropriate initial assessment and preoperative planning are, therefore, essential to exclude and identify problems such as, compartment syndrome, subcutaneous emphysema and acute carpal tunnel syndrome. We present a case in which an innocuous palmar burn revealed a penetrating flame injury into the carpal tunnel.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1757-790X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-200007
ID  - ref1
ER  -