Cast-saw burns: Evaluation of skin, cast, and blade temperatures generated during cast removal

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2626-2630

  Shuler, Franklin D ^a   Grisafi, Frank N ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER;

ARTICLE; BURN; CADAVER; CAST REMOVAL; EVALUATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 57349179131     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.00119     Document Type: Article

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