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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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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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3296183/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22399869
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description 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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spelling pubmed-32961832012-03-07 14,000 Volt Electrical Injury to Bilateral Upper Extremities: A Case Report Lee, J. Sinno, H. Perkins, A. Tahiri, Y. Luc, M. Mcgill J Med 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 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. McGill University 2011-06 2011-06 /pmc/articles/PMC3296183/ /pubmed/22399869 Text en Copyright © 2011 by MJM This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License, which permits for noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any digital medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not altered in any way. For details, please refer to http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
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