title: Electric burns of the lip.
abstract: Young children, usually aged between 1 and 3 years, are frequent victims of electric burns of the lip caused by contact with an electric plug or extension cord. In this article, the authors classify the various types of lesions in 19 cases of electric burns of the lip and discuss surgical treatment approaches.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pitanguy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vieira de Lima
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Persichetti
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Piccolo
mesh_terms: D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013165:Splints