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Cement burns.

J J Skiendzielewski
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Portland cement carries a significant potential for morbidity if care is not exercised in its use. A 24-year-old construction worker suffered burns of both lower legs when wet cement seeped into his work boots causing burns and secondary cellulitis severe enough to preclude working for four weeks.

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J J Skiendzielewski. 1980. Cement burns.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0196-0644(80)80067-9

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