Role of escharotomy and fasciotomy as a first aid measure in the early treatment of an electrically burned arm and wrist.
The saving of the hand and forearm of a patient with a deep circumferential electrical burn of the wrist and forearm following contact with 10 000 V AC demonstrates the important role played by escharotomy and fasciotomy in the early treatment of electrically injured extremities.
D000328:Adult; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014953:Wrist / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*