Electrical injuries--morbidity, outcome and treatment rationale

摘要: Abstract Electrical injuries are unique with respect to low mortality rates, but very high rates of short- and long-term morbidity, overall outcome. Controversy still exists regarding the advantages one-stage debridement versus early serial necrotic tissue. The purpose this study was a retrospective evaluation treatment, morbidity outcome in group patients electrical injuries. Over 13-year period 1992 were admitted acute burns our burn centre. occurred 129 (6.5 per cent) these patients. There 38 high-tension 91 low-tension average age 33.7 years (5 months 63 years), wounds ranging from 1 57 cent total body surface area (mean 9.5 cent). Ninety-four (72.9 work related, most males (85 A 323 surgical procedures performed on those An 0.48 debridements patient necessary injury only three partial finger or Foe amputations necessary. In group, 27 major limb after 2,3 patient, resulting an amputation rate 35 cent. length stay 22 days, cost hospitalization ranged $900 $120 000 $14 901). Significant neurological deficits persisted 73 at follow-up 4.5 years). Only 5.3 high-voltage able return their premorbid job.