TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - White phosphorous civilian hand burns - an aid to timely treatment of a rare entity
JO  - Trauma case reports
A1  - Phoenix, Eimear
A1  - Suwanwalaikorn, Varit
A1  - Wilkinson, Jordan
A1  - Morrison, Colin M.
A1  - Dolan, Roisin T.
SP  - e100983
EP  - e100983
VL  - 50
IS  - 
N2  - First discovered in 1669, white phosphorus is well known for its use in military warfare (Davis, 2002). Its application has since been expanded to include industrial disinfectants, fertilisers and fireworks (Davis, 2002). Exposure to white phosphorus can lead to severe chemical burns with high morbidity and potentially fatal systemic effects. Fortunately, civilian casualties from this potent agent are remarkably rare with few reports in the literature to date (Frank et al., 2008; Aviv et al., 2017). We present the case of a 27-year-old fisherman who sustained a chemical burn to his right hand from a substance suspected to be white phosphorus. We propose an evidence-based algorithm to guide non-military physicians literature on the acute management of white phosphorus burns to optimise timely emergency management of this uncommonly encountered substance.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2352-6440
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2024.100983
ID  - ref1
ER  -