Facial mutilation after an assault with chemicals: 15 cases and literature review

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 234-237

  Yeong, Eng Kean ^b   Chen, Ming Ting ^b   Mann, Roberta ^b   Lin, Tsuo Wu ^b   Engrav, Loren H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SULFURIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; BATTERED WOMAN; BLINDNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EAR MALFORMATION; ECTROPION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FACE BURN; FACE DEFORMITY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSTOMIA; NOSE MALFORMATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BURNS, CHEMICAL; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPOUSES;

EID: 0343990715     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-199705000-00010     Document Type: Article

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