Hot asphalt burns: case report and therapeutic review

Hot asphalt burns are a health threat due to the risk of death and adhesion to tissues. A 40-year-old man suffered first and second-degree burns by hot asphalt on 20% of the body surface area. The asphalt adhered to the skin was removed on the 4th day of the ICU stay with liquid petroleum jelly, and...

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Main Authors: Julia Silva Marra, Kioshe Rodrigues Siracava, Leonardo Teodoro Duarte Alves, Talissa Gomes Silva de Souza, Mabel Duarte Alves Gomides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD) 2021-12-01
Series:Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.surgicalcosmetic.org.br/Content/imagebank/pdf/v13/en_v13a30.pdf