title: Acute management of thermal and electrical burns of the upper extremity.
abstract: Acute management of upper extremity thermal and electrical injuries requires an aggressive treatment protocol which combines meticulous wound care, intensive hand therapy, and early stable wound coverage to salvage upper extremity function. Electrical injuries inflict severe deep-tissue destruction that frequently results in major limb amputation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Yakuboff
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Kurtzman
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Stern
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans