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Case Reports
. 2009 Mar-Apr;30(2):358-61.
doi: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e318198a769.

Frostbite burns caused by liquid oxygen

Fatih Uygur  1 , Celalettin Sever, Nurettin Noyan
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Frostbite burns caused by liquid oxygen

Fatih Uygur et al. J Burn Care Res. 2009 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Frostbite burns are uncommon and they have various etiologies. We will present a case of rapid frostbite burn caused by liquid oxygen. The patient injured both hands from contact with liquid oxygen. The circumstances of this injury and preventive measures are discussed in this case report.

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