Iatrogenic third-degree burn caused by off-label use of an infrared radiant heat lamp in a patient with accidental hypothermia

• Main Authors: Kosuke Ishikawa (Author), Taku Maeda (Author), Toshihiko Hayashi (Author), Ryuji Shichinohe (Author), Naoki Murao (Author), Masahiro Hojo (Author), Riri Ito (Author), Masayuki Osawa (Author), Yuhei Yamamoto (Author), Emi Funayama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We report a case of third-degree burn involving 5% of the total body surface area caused by off-label use of Hanautherm®, an infrared radiant heat lamp for bed-warming, in a patient with severe accidental hypothermia. This iatrogenic burn required repeated surgical interventions and long-term hospit...