Citation

Henderson BC, Lawson D, Conley GR. J. Am. Podiatr. Med. Assoc. 2013; 103(3): 243-245.

Affiliation

Department of Endocrinology, Wilmington VA Medical Center, Wilmington, Delaware.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, American Podiatric Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23697733

Abstract

Second- and third-degree burns of the toes resulted when a 69-year-old man with Charcot foot and a recent fractured ankle followed the advice of his local podiatrist. The man got his fiberglass cast wet while showering and was told to dry his cast using the low setting on a blow dryer. The following presents a literature review of cast drying, hair dryers, and this unfortunate man's case.

Language: en