J Korean Burn Soc.  2019 Dec;22(2):21-24. 10.0000/jkbs.2019.22.2.21.

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

• Hong SW
• Choi HJ
• Kim JH
• Lee DW

• KMID: 2469243
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jkbs.2019.22.2.21

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.

Keyword

Burns; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Reconstructive surgical procedures

MeSH Terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome*
Burns*
Depression
Humans
Incidence
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Skin
Transplants
Wounds and Injuries