Thermal injuries due to paint thinner

Özgenel, Güzin Yeşim; Akin, Shelley J.; Özbek, Serhat; Kahveci, Ramazan; Özcan, Mesut

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2003.09.027

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“…Paint thinners are abundantly available wherever paint and hardware are sold [12]. As mentioned earlier, due the quick onset of mood change, it is preferred by substance abusers leading to severe accidents.…”

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Little negligence leading to irreparable harm: thinner burns

Arslan¹,

Atay²,

Sekmenli³

et al. 2017

Med-Science

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The aim of the present study is to evaluate the epidemiology and outcome of paint thinner induced burn injuries at a local burn center. A retrospective analysis of 55 patient paint thinner thermal burn cases was conducted. Relevant patients' data such as age, sex, etiologic factors, burn extent and localization, employed methods of treatment, hospitalization period, and results were evaluated in retrospect from patients' records. 50 male and five female patients with a mean age of 26,78 (14-47) years participated in the presented study. Kindling fire with paint thinner was the most frequent etiologic factor. Total body surface burn area was 22,5 % (5-90). The mean hospitalization period of the survivors was 24 (5-64) days. Early excision and split-thickness sking grafting was applied in 22 patients. The remaining 26 patients were treated with topical agents. Total mortality was only 7 (12.7%). These patients had paint thinner induced burned body surfaces of 60 % with accompanying inhalation injuries. Paint thinner may cause catastrophic thermal injuries even with terminal outcomes and should therefore never used to kindle a fire.

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Little negligence leading to irreparable harm: thinner burns

Arslan¹,

Atay²,

Sekmenli³

et al. 2017

Med-Science

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“…In that study, overall mortality rate was reported as 39.3% and main cause of death was sepsis. Ozgenel et al [9] reported demographic data of 32 patients (30 males, 2 females) with paint thinner burns and indicated that mean age of patients was 25.9±11 years and mean %TBSA was 33.6±24%. Mortality ratio was 15.6% in that study.…”

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General Characteristics Of Paint-Thinner Burns: Single Center Experience

Haksal¹,

Tiryaki²,

Yazıcıoğlu

et al. 2016

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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“…Paint thinners are sold with no safety instructions and are freely available at many stores in which paint materials and hardware are sold. 11 The Mechanism of Injury Inhalant abuse involves breathing in a substance directly from its container ("sniffing" or "snorting"), placing a rag soaked in the substance over the nose and mouth and inhaling ("huffing"), or pouring the substance into a plastic bag and inhaling the fumes ("bagging") ( Figure 1). Although several abused substances such as fuels, solvents, and propellants are available, glues and paint thinners were the most common inhalants of abuse used by perpetrators in assault burn injury in this study.…”

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Burn Assault With Paint Thinner Ignition: An Unexpected Burn Injury Caused by Street Children Addicted to Paint Thinner

Külahçi

Sever

Noyan

et al. 2011

Journal of Burn Care & Research

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The frequency of assault by burning among all burn patients varies from country to country. Assault by burning, although uncommon, is a serious form of trauma and a significant source of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this retrospective study was to identify the epidemiologic features, current etiological factors, and the mortality of nine patients admitted to our burn unit between January 1999 and January 2009 after unexpected burn assault by paint thinner ignition caused by street children addicted to paint thinner. The circumstances of this injury and preventive measures are discussed.

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Thermal injuries due to paint thinner

Cited by 12 publications

References 14 publications

Little negligence leading to irreparable harm: thinner burns

Little negligence leading to irreparable harm: thinner burns

General Characteristics Of Paint-Thinner Burns: Single Center Experience

Burn Assault With Paint Thinner Ignition: An Unexpected Burn Injury Caused by Street Children Addicted to Paint Thinner

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