title: [Burns caused by electric surgical instruments].
abstract: Employment of electric surgical instruments involves a potential risk of burning at the neutral electrode. These are frequently third degree burns. Skin grafting may shorten the course of the illness. The importance of good contact over the entire neutral electrode plate is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Plastikkirurgisk/brandsårsafdelingen, Hvidovre Hospital, København.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Basse
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lohmann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hovgård
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Alsbjørn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004566:Electrodes; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013525:Surgical Instruments