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.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 0379-5284 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -