High-voltage electrical injuries: management and outcome of 60 cases.
High-voltage electrical injuries, though uncommon, are not rare and make up approximately 3% of hospital admissions for burns. Our review of a seven-year experience including treatment of 60 patients indicates that the mortality for hospitalized patients is low, but the complication rate is significant. Sepsis or wound infection occurred in one third and neurologic impairment in one fourth of the patients. Despite this, most patients are able to return to gainful employment.
Hammond
J S
JS
Department of Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33101.
Ward
C G
CG
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D011756:Diphosphates; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013667:Technetium; D016698:Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate
D011756:Diphosphates; D016698:Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate; D013667:Technetium