Open AccessPatterned charring along the contact points of a metallic locket due to lightning strike
Author(s) -
Adil Md Tanveer,
Rahman Rumana,
Das Soumen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.538
Subject(s) - charring , lightning (connector) , lightning strike , medicine , forensic engineering , surgery , meteorology , thunderstorm , engineering , composite material , materials science , geography , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics
Key Clinical Message Superficial cutaneous burns following lightning strike may vary in patterns ranging from linear burns, punctate burns, feathering burns, and thermal burns. Contact with an extrinsic object in the pathway of lightning current can lead to disastrous consequences. The lucky who survive may show bizarre and interesting burn patterns to tell their story.