Creatinine phosphokinase values in electrical and thermal burns.
Twenty-six patients were evaluated with regard to CPK values in week 1 post-burn. Patients were allocated into two groups based on the severity of burn injury. Group 1 included patients with minor electrical or thermal injury, and Group 2 those patients with deep thermal injury and objective evidence of muscle necrosis. With the exception of day 5 post-burn, Group 2 had significantly increased CPK levels as compared to Group 1. This indicates that CPK levels, especially with electrical and deep thermal burns, are sensitive tests in evaluating the depth of burn injury such that an appropriate pre-operative strategy for debriding and grafting is possible.
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Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver.
Jin
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Bartle
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Davies
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000201:enzymology*; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000201:enzymology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D003402:Creatine Kinase