title: Electrical injuries from graphite fishing rods.
abstract: High tension electrical injuries have a high morbidity and mortality. Carbon fibre and graphite used in the manufacture of fishing rods gives them superconductor qualities. The resistance of a fishing rod with a carbon content of more than 70 per cent is very low, ranging from 0.9 to 10.5 k omega. Nine cases are reported, which teach an important lesson not only in the management of those severe injuries, but also in their prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Burns, Beijing Ji Shuitan Hospital, PR China.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Y D
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Ning
authors.forename: Q F
authors.initials: QF
authors.lastname: Jun
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Hua
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D017097:Electric Impedance; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013177:Sports
chemical_list: D006108:Graphite