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Outcomes of Patients with Amputation following Electrical Burn Injuries [PDF]
European Burn Journal, 2023 This study aimed to examine patients who sustained amputation as a result of electrical burns and to evaluate their long-term health outcomes compared to non-electrical burn patients with amputation.
Eunyeop Kim +3 more
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Electrical Burn and Amputations in a Burn Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global OpenBackground:. Burn injuries are a global public health problem and continue to be one of the leading causes of unintentional death and injury. Electrical injuries, a relatively rare cause of burns, are increasingly being reported with higher rates of ...
Metasebia W. Abebe, MD, FCS (ECSA) +2 more
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Lower trapezius myocutaneous flap repairs adjacent deep electrical burn wounds [PDF]
European Journal of Medical Research, 2020 Background Local tissue damage caused by electrical burns is often deep and severe. High-voltage electrical burns are common in the head, neck and torso areas.
Chengying Meng +10 more
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High-Voltage Electrical Burn Requiring Urgent Scalp Reconstruction after Developing a Brain Abscess [PDF]
European Burn JournalElectrical burn injuries to the scalp are at risk of extensive tissue damage and neurological complications. We present the case of a patient who came into contact with a high-voltage power line while cherry picking, resulting in a large full-thickness ...
Elena Blyth +2 more
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Expediting venous drainage in large anterolateral thigh flaps for scalp electrical burns in India: two case reports on the use of primary vein grafts for second vein anastomosis [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2023 Large scalp defects resulting from high-voltage electrical burns require free flaps, preferably skin, to permit optimal coverage and enable future or simultaneous cranial vault reconstruction.
Jyotica Jagadish Chawaria +3 more
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Burns Open, 2021 Electrical burns are considered as the most devastating and one of the most common causes of burn admissions worldwide. It is cited as the 4th most frequent cause of admission among burn units worldwide. Approximately 1–20% of admission in the Philippine
Mar Aristeo G. Poncio +1 more
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A five-year overview of fatal thermal and electrical burns in Johannesburg, South Africa
South African Journal of Science, 2021 Thermal and electrical burn injuries affect millions of people globally each year. South Africa is a developing country where fatal fires are common. Despite the pervasiveness of fatal thermal and electrical burns in South Africa, there is a paucity of ...
Craig Keyes, Khumo L. Liphoko
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Electrical Loads and Power Systems for the DEMO Nuclear Fusion Project [PDF]
, 2020 EU-DEMO is a European project, having the ambitious goal to be the first demonstrative power plant based on nuclear fusion. The electrical power that is expected to be produced is in the order of 700–800 MW, to be delivered via a connection to the ...
Ciattaglia, Sergio +4 more
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Management of Critical Burn Injuries: Recent Developments [PDF]
Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2017 Background Burn injury and its subsequent multisystem effects are commonly encountered by acute care practitioners. Resuscitation is the major component of initial burn care and must be managed to restore and preserve vital organ function.
David J. Dries, John J. Marini
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Surgical Case Reports, 2021 Background Severe electrical burns are a rare cause of admission to major burn centers. Incidence of electrical injury causing full-thickness injury to viscera is an increasingly scarce, but severe presentation requiring rapid intervention. We report one
Davit Shahmanyan +4 more
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