Delayed neurological sequelae of high-tension electrical burns.
Five patients showed delayed spinal cord damage following high-tension electrical injury. Early specialist care of this complication is necessary and is best carried out in burn units. Our experience shows that recovery may be complete or only partial.
Burns Department, NsP, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.
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Koller
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Orságh
D000328:Adult; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors