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- Title
Light and electron microscopic studies of physical injury to the skin II. Friction.
- Authors
Hunter, J. A. A.; McVittie, Eva; Comaish, J. S.
- Abstract
Frictional injury to the skin causes inter- and intra-cellular oedema of the epidermis, and if severe produces membranous rupture and formation of an intra-epidermal blister. The appearances are consistent with direct physical damage to the cells.
- Subjects
SKIN injuries; EDEMA; EPIDERMIS; ELECTRON microscopy; BODY fluid disorders; EPITHELIUM
- Publication
British Journal of Dermatology, 1974, Vol 90, Issue 5, p491
- ISSN
0007-0963
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2133.1974.tb06443.x