title: [Electrical burns of the upper limbs].
abstract: During a period of 27 months, between 1991 and 1993, 15 patients with upper limb lesions caused by electrical hazards were admitted in the Burn Emergency Service of the Hospital das Clinicas-FMUSP. This lesion is usually a dramatic condition and requires a sound physiopathologic knowledge by the surgeon. These accidents may have permanent incapacitating sequelae, and due to long periods of treatment (2 months), social-economic costs are very high. Based on our experience, we suggest a less aggressive approach (no amputation at emergency), and a close continuous surveillance.
authors.affiliation: Disciplina de Cirurgia Plástica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tuma Júnior
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: de Faria
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fontana
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Goldenberg
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Queimaduras elétricas dos membros superiores.