TY - JOUR PY - 1997// TI - Management of kerosene injections in the upper limb JO - Saudi medical journal A1 - Khammash, M.R. A1 - Hussein, A.D. A1 - Musmar, M. SP - 188 EP - 190 VL - 18 IS - 2 N2 - OBJECTIVES: Description of the effect and treatment of subcutaneous kerosene injection in the subcutaneous tissue of the upper limb. Setting: Princess Basma Teaching Hospital, Irbid, Jordan. Subjects: Description of three cases treated during the period 1992 through 1994.

CONCLUSIONS: Kerosene injections cause severe necrotizing inflammation which needs urgent incision and debridement of the area. Skin grafting is needed to achieve skin coverage.

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