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We have described the case of a 14-year-old boy who developed an acute squamous cell carcinoma within a healed burn scar 6 weeks after thermal injury. This is a rare condition necessitating early excision and histopathologic confirmation of clearance. The authors recommend early skin grafting of deep partial- and full-thickness burns to prevent future malignant transformation and a low index of suspicion of any nodules or ulceration appearing within a healed burn.

Over the past 12 months, the Victorian Trauma Centre at the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, has dealt with serious head and neck injuries associated with angle grinder use. Three cases are presented, documenting the circumstances and severity of these injuries and subsequent management. Angle grinder injuries are a source of serious morbidity and mortality, much of which is preventable.

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This is a unique case in the literature, but it is suggested that the use of cephalosporins as prophylaxis for contaminated wounds may be inferior to penicillins to prevent clostridial infections.