EC Emergency Medicine and Critical Care

Case Report Volume 7 Issue 4 - 2023

Cement Burn Leading to the Amputation of the Lower Leg

Ekkehard Pietsch*

Orthopaedic and General Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma, The-Expert-Witness.de, Hamburg, Germany

*Corresponding Author: Ekkehard Pietsch, Orthopaedic and General Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma, The-Expert-Witness.de, Hamburg, Germany.
Received: June 15, 2023; Published: July 05, 2023



Cement burns are a rare injury, which can occur after long exposure to the skin. We present the case of a 72-year-old man who sustained a cement burn of his lower leg. The late presentation of the injury in conjunction with his comorbidities resulted in an amputation of his lower leg.

Keywords: Cement Burns; Amputation; Lower Leg

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Ekkehard Pietsch. Cement Burn Leading to the Amputation of the Lower Leg. EC Emergency Medicine and Critical Care  7.4 (2023): 33-36.

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