Citation

Sever C, Kulahci Y, Noyan N, Acar A. Acta Orthop. Traumatol. Turc. 2010; 44(6): 496-499.

Affiliation

GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burn Unit, İstanbul, Turkey. eposta@yahoo.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Turk Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Dernegi)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21358258

Abstract

Industrial garment machines may cause occupational hand injuries. However, combined thermal and crush injuries are uncommon, and their etiologies are varied. We present a case of thermal crush injury of the hand caused by laundry roller type ironing press machine. The circumstances of this injury and preventive measures are discussed.

Language: en