White phosphorus burns managed without copper sulfate: Lessons from war

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 503-

  Karunadasa, Kolitha P ^a   Abeywickrama, Yasas ^a   Perera, Chandini ^a  

^a National Hospital   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER SULFATE; PHOSPHORUS;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL BURN; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEBRIDEMENT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LAVAGE; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ANTIDOTES; BANDAGES; BURNS, CHEMICAL; COPPER SULFATE; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMANS; IRAQ; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; PHOSPHORUS; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952298415     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181db52be     Document Type: Letter

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