Complications of hot tumeric use in acute trauma.

The use of hot Tumeric paste for treatment of musculoskeletal injuries is a home remedy commonly used in Oman. This practice occasionally leads to skin burns complicating an already injured extremity. This case report discusses the uses of Tumeric as a medicine as well as the management of the complication arising from its improper use as illustrated in this case. From the 1Emergency Department, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman, 2 Orthopedics Department, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman Received: 11 Feb 2010 Accepted: 02 Apr 2010 Address correspondence and reprint request to: Dr. Ammar Al Kashmiri, 1Emergency Department, Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman. E-mail: ammar.k@moh.gov.om