14,000 Volt Electrical Injury to Bilateral Upper Extremities: A Case Report

Electrical burns are among the most devastating of burn injuries. High voltage electrical injuries result in extensive deep tissue damage and are associated with multiple complications, long term morbidity, and a high mortality rate. We describe the case of a 47 year-old electric company linesman wh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lee, J., Sinno, H., Perkins, A., Tahiri, Y., Luc, M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: McGill University 2011
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3296183/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22399869
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Sumario:Electrical burns are among the most devastating of burn injuries. High voltage electrical injuries result in extensive deep tissue damage and are associated with multiple complications, long term morbidity, and a high mortality rate. We describe the case of a 47 year-old electric company linesman who suffered a high voltage electrical injury (HVEI) of 14,000 volts to bilateral hands and wrists managed by the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the McGill University Health Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His management included multiple operative procedures, including escharotomies, fasciotomies, serial debridements, and bilateral pedicle groin flaps, and amputation of his left hand.

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