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A Defurne1, V Duquennoy-Martinot1,2, M Jeanne1
1Centre de Traitements des Brûlés, Hôpital Roger Salengro, Lille, France.
Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters
|January 17, 2022
Abstract:
The recreational consumption of nitrous oxide has steadily increased in recent years. Before being inhaled, the nitrous oxide is contained in a gas cylinder held firmly between the thighs and then the gas is transferred to a rubber balloon. During the deconditioning steps, the cylinder cools down and causes frostbite. We report the case of six third-degree burns on the inner side of the thighs. At first superficial, this burn will deepen and require surgical management.