Direct microwave burns in an infant: Description of burn characteristics, management and outcome

• Auteurs principaux: Eveline Bijlard (Auteur), Naomi Ketharanathan (Auteur), Suzan C.M. Cochius (Auteur), Antien L. Mooyaart (Auteur), Christianne van Nieuwenhoven (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Elsevier, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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A month old infant was directly exposed to a 900 W microwave oven for unknown duration (estimated <30 s). The infant suffered severe burns to the left arm and leg. Initial treatment involved ICU monitoring and fasciotomies of the affected extremities. After four days a forearm amputation was perf...