"The better you get, the more
friction burns you get."
He fumbled for his Swiss Army knife, pulled out its penknife, and cut the rope, but was badly injured by
friction burns.
Patients experience fewer falls,
friction burns, dislocated shoulders, skin tears, and bruises.
Three-year-old Ayrton Hughes-Johns still carries the scars, both physical and emotional, after suffering
friction burns, cuts and bruises while on the Bumble Bee ride at Stourport-on-Severn's Treasure Island attraction.
Other items of clothing found to take a toll on the body included thongs and G-strings, which caused a fifth of women
friction burns, and flip-flops, which can lead to an ugly-sounding condition called claw toe.
The left leg bone ( tibia) was found exposed and the skin on his thigh had extensive
friction burns. The wound was thoroughly cleaned and the dead skin as well as the necrotic muscles were removed," Dr DJS Tulla, a plastic surgeon, said.
Dogs can also suffer severe
friction burns on their necks if tied by a rope; and their paws can be burned as the result of exposure to a hot surface--by playing fetch, for example, on an asphalt playground during extremely hot weather.
Eight passengers suffered
friction burns from using the emergency exit slides and were treated by airport personnel.
Some blisters are
friction burns. These blisters occur when something (like the back of your shoe) rubs against your skin and causes tiny blood vessels to leak fluid.
Firefighters tell of
friction burns, sprains, fractures, even broken backs.
Elbowlift protects the olecranon and olecranon bursa from
friction burns and contusions by eliminating pressure to the sensitive elbow areas.
"You mean other than pure stupidity?" laughs Jackson, as he slips on his sled suit, tattered and scarred from
friction burns and tears worn so deep, they're mended with duct tape to cover exposed skin.
