Povidone-iodine-related burn under the tourniquet of a child – a case report and literature review

Summary Chemical burn under pneumatic tourniquet caused by povidone-iodine is an iatrogenic injury and is rarely reported in the literature. It is even rarer in paediatric cases. We report a case of 2-year-old female patient who underwent excision and reconstruction of bilateral radial polydactylies...

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Published in:Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery reconstructive & aesthetic surgery, 2011-03, Vol.64 (3), p.412-415
Main Authors: Chiang, Yuan-Cheng, Lin, Tsan-Shiun, Yeh, Ming-Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Infective Agents, Local - adverse effects
Arm
Biological and medical sciences
Burns
Burns, Chemical - etiology
Chemical burn
Children
Female
Humans
Infant
Medical sciences
Plastic Surgery
Polydactyly - surgery
Povidone-iodine
Povidone-Iodine - adverse effects
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Tourniquet
Tourniquets
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Summary:Summary Chemical burn under pneumatic tourniquet caused by povidone-iodine is an iatrogenic injury and is rarely reported in the literature. It is even rarer in paediatric cases. We report a case of 2-year-old female patient who underwent excision and reconstruction of bilateral radial polydactylies. She was found with chemical burns over posterior aspect of both arms later. These wounds healed secondarily within 4 weeks. This morbidity is relatively under-recognised. Special attention should be paid to paediatric patients, whose skins are more delicate and vulnerable.
ISSN:1748-6815
1878-0539
DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2010.04.032