TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - From chemical burn to below knee amputation: amputation secondary to application of over-the-counter topical analgesic with menthol and methyl salicylate
JO  - Curēus
A1  - Desai, Rohan
A1  - Gutierrez, Jesus
A1  - Cherukuri, Sundar V.
A1  - Guzman, Jesus
A1  - Deoker, Abhizith
SP  - e20191
EP  - e20191
VL  - 13
IS  - 12
N2  - Topical analgesics and topical rubefacients are widely used to control acute as well as chronic pain every day. Due to their availability without a prescription, consumers often overlook any potentially harmful effects and consider them largely benign. Here, we present a rare case of chemical burn triggered by a typical over-the-counter (OTC) analgesic containing menthol and methyl salicylate resulting in chemical burn, complicated by necrotizing infection treated by below the knee amputation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20191
ID  - ref1
ER  -