Repair of experimental high voltage electrical injuries.
Repair methods for high voltage electrical injury were studied in 46 rats submitted to symmetrical bilateral hind limb electrical injuries using 1,600 V AC. Out of 40 hind limbs of the 40 rats which were treated with conservative debridement and flap coverage, 20 limbs repaired prior to the 48th post-injury hour obtained a good appearance and functions, the rest operated after the 4th post-injury day showed partial or complete disability. Forty contralateral limbs served as controls, including 20 hind limbs grafted with mesh-grafts which recently necrotized and 20 of them debrided thoroughly resulting in substantial loss of tissue, showed disabling effects. The investigation suggested that a better appearance and functions in such injuries would be obtained if using the technique of immediate conservative debridement and flap coverage.
Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi Medical College, China.
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ZX
Zhu
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Wang
X Y
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Liu
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FZ
Meng
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TJ
Wang
D000818:Animals; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000601:surgery*; D006085:Graft Survival; D051381:Rats; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*