Journal of the Korean Burn Society (대한화상학회지)

Korean Burn Society (대한화상학회)
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Treatment of Third Degree Burn due to Low-Temperature Contact Burn on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Patient: Low-Temperature Burn on AIDS Patient

후천성면역결핍증후군 환자에서의 저온 접촉 화상에 의한 삼도 화상의 치료

  • Hong, Seok Won (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Choi, Hwan Jun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Kim, Jun Hyuk (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Lee, Da Woon (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University)
  • 홍석원 (순천향대학교병원 성형외과) ;
  • 최환준 (순천향대학교병원 성형외과) ;
  • 김준혁 (순천향대학교병원 성형외과) ;
  • 이다운 (순천향대학교병원 성형외과)
  • Received : 2019.05.28
  • Accepted : 2019.09.11
  • Published : 2019.12.31

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Abstract

Incidence of low-temperature contact burn by use of an electric pad is increased recently, especially in depressed sensory. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome patient using antiretroviral agent suffered with sensory depression as side effect. There are many limitations in wounds treatment of these patients. These patients are vulnerable to infection due to their weak immunity, so it is necessary to keep them in a state of isolation when a wound occurs. We report a case of a third degree burn by electric pad with a surface area of approximately 5% of the body surface of a patient who underwent a sensory depression, which is a side effect of antiretroviral drugs used for treatment in patients with AIDS. In this regard, we report the case with literature review, which is safely recovered using negative-pressure wound therapy and split-thickness skin graft.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the Soonchunhyang University Research Fund.