Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 289-292, July 2007

Burns caused by fan heater used for managing post-operative hypothermia in a premature neonate

  • Ashesh Gunwantrao Wankhede, MD (Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440018, India
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  • Anad P. Dongre, MD (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440018, India
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  • Dinesh R. Sariya, MD (Pathologist)

      Affiliations

    • Western Memorial Regional Hospital, Corner Brook, Nfld, Canada A2H2L3

Received 26 March 2006; received in revised form 8 May 2006; accepted 10 May 2006.

Abstract 

Generally fan forced area heaters are considered to be incapable of causing burn injury. A case is presented where such a heater was used to prevent post-operative hypothermia after cut-back anoplasty to correct low anorectal malformation (imperforate anus) in a premature neonate. The neonate sustained dermo-epidermal (second degree) burns to the abdominal wall and right forearm which were swaddled with cloth and deep (third degree) burns to the fingers of left hand that were exposed as intravenous line was inserted at dorsum of the hand.

Keywords: Hypothermia, Burn, Fan heater, Neonate

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PII: S1353-1131(06)00117-9

doi:10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.05.002

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 289-292, July 2007

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