TY  - JOUR
A1  - Peter, Jochen
A1  - Maksan, Sasa-Marcel
A1  - Eichler, Katrin
A1  - Schmandra, Thomas Christian
A1  - Schmitz-Rixen, Thomas
T1  - Hydrofluoric acid burn of the hand – a rare emergency
T2  - EJVES Extra
N2  - Introduction: We report on successful endovascular treatment of a hydrofluoric acid burn to the hand.
Report: A worker complained of severe pain in the fingers D II to D V after injury with 60% hydrofluoric acid. A digital subtraction angiography showed vasospasm of the common palmar digital artery. We selectively applied 20% calcium gluconate intra-arterially.
After treatment all arteries were perfused. Alprostadil, acetylsalicylic acid and clopidogrel were administered in conjunction. Pain symptoms improved and sensory and motor functions were restored.
Discussion: Immediate angiography and intra-arterial application of calcium gluconate are recommended to treat hydrofluoric acid burn to a limb.
KW  - Hydrofluoric acid
KW  - Burns
KW  - Vasospasm
KW  - Digital subtraction angiography
KW  - Calcium gluconate
Y1  - 2012
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/76650
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-766500
SN  - 1533-3167
VL  - 24
IS  - 4
SP  - e19
EP  - e20
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -