AN UNUSUAL CASE OF LIGHTNING INJURY - A MELTED SILVER NECKLACE CAUSING A FULL-THICKNESS LINEAR BURN

Authors
HERRERO F GARCIAMORATO V SALINAS V ALONSO S
Citation
F. Herrero et al., AN UNUSUAL CASE OF LIGHTNING INJURY - A MELTED SILVER NECKLACE CAUSING A FULL-THICKNESS LINEAR BURN, Burns, 21(4), 1995, pp. 308-309
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases","Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Burns → ACNP
ISSN journal
03054179
Volume
21
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
308 - 309
Database
ISI
SICI code
0305-4179(1995)21:4<308:AUCOLI>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
An unusual case of lightning injury is shown. Flash-over current cause d the fusion of a silver necklace producing a linear full thickness bu rn in the neck and chest with the silver welded throughout the wound.