Citation

Morritt AN, Bache SE, Ralston D, Stephenson AJ. J. Burn Care Res. 2009; 30(6): 1046-1047.

Affiliation

From the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand and Burns Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, American Burn Association, Publisher Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181bfb83b

PMID

19826262

Abstract

Burns from seemingly innocuous substances are rare, probably underrecognized and typically present late. We describe a case of a child who sustained a full-thickness burn after an application of a coal ash poultice for ankle pain. This case report highlights a rare cause of a chemical burn that may become more common with increasing use of traditional remedies worldwide.

Language: en