title: Urgent repair of electrical injuries: analysis of 40 cases.
abstract: 40 patients suffering from electrical injuries were rehabilitated using a new system of urgent conservative debridement and flap coverage in the period from October 1984 to July 1988. For this purpose, a 1-4 year follow-up was needed. Good appearance and functions of the extremities or organs were obtained and the amputation rate was lower (7.5%) than that used in patients treated with traditionally conservative methods (47.7% in the same hospital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Affiliated Hospital, Jiamusi Medical College, China.
authors.forename: Z X
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Y T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: X Y
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods