An Unusual Burning Incident: Facial Burns Ignited by Static Electricity
Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, vol.33, no.2, pp.106-108, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 33 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2025
- Doi Number: 10.4103/tjps.tjps_61_24
- Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Page Numbers: pp.106-108
- Keywords: Burns, healthcare professionals, oxygen therapy, static electricity
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
A 57-year-old patient receiving nasal oxygen therapy had a sudden burn on the facial developed acutely during nasal oxygen treatment. As there was no other fire factor around the burn was determined to be caused by static electricity. In this case report, it was emphasized that burns although rare, may be caused by static electricity, therefore, it should be taken into consideration and healthcare professionals and patients should be aware of the issue before it causes irreversible damage.