Electrical Burns: Highlights from a 5-Year Retrospective Analysis

Kurt, Alper; Yıldırım, Kamil; Yağmur, Çağlayan; Kelahmetoğlu, Osman; Aslan, Ozan; Gümüş, Murat; Güneren, Ethem

doi:10.5505/tjtes.2015.55491

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“…Most series have reported an average age of 30.2 years [3,12,20,21]. The prevalence of injury in the third decade may be due to occupation [12,22,23].…”

Section: Epidemiological Profilementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Other authors believe that the damage is done in two stages in which the initial trauma is followed by progressive tissue necrosis essentially at the level of the deep muscular compartments [3,10,14], and thus that the evolutionary nature of these lesions requires iterative debridement with secondary reconstruction [31,32].…”

Section: Subacute Phasementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The mean healing time in our series was 48.91 ± 23.16 days with a median of 45 days [7]. However, most series reports the time of hospitalization during electric burns [2,3,39] which is 53.43 ± 31.73 days according to Lipovy et al According to us, we think that the management of a burnt, electrical, or other, is not reduced to the period of hospitalization but extends to the healing of the various lesions. In most cases, this cannot be done entirely in hospital and, thus, many patients benefit from an external follow-up phase.…”

Section: Healing Timementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Most authors admit that high-voltage electrical burns heal late, compared with low-voltage burns, given the large amount of energy emitted by the tissue and the depth of the lesions [3].…”

Section: Healing Timementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Electric burns are known for its devastating effects, leading to significant morbidity and mortality, especially as it often affects young adults of working age [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. The lesions are often due to direct contact with the current, which during its passage through the body will cause tissue damage of varying severity depending on the voltage, the exposure time, and the tissue resistance [3,8]. Low voltage burns (<1000 V) often cause local lesions, whereas high voltage burns (>1000 V) lead to extensive destruction of deep structures and systemic effects [9].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Specificities of Electrical Burn Healing

Ghorbel¹,

Moalla²,

Abid³

et al. 2019

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Electrical burns are a major cause of bodily harm due to the mechanism and effect of the lesions. This prompts us to study these lesions and their management in order to reduce the morbidity caused by this type of accident. In the event of an electric chock accident, the treatment is medico-surgical and is composed of two main phases: acute phase when general treatment is essential and subacute phase when local treatment is implemented. The study shows that conventional emergency decompression does not appear to reduce the amputation rate, the use of local and locoregional flaps in the initial phase (<21 days) carries a significant risk of suffering and necrosis, and also antithrombotic prevention or the use of flaps does not seem to have an impact on healing delays.

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“…Most series have reported an average age of 30.2 years [3,12,20,21]. The prevalence of injury in the third decade may be due to occupation [12,22,23].…”

Section: Epidemiological Profilementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Subacute Phasementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Healing Timementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Most authors admit that high-voltage electrical burns heal late, compared with low-voltage burns, given the large amount of energy emitted by the tissue and the depth of the lesions [3].…”

Section: Healing Timementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Abid³

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The Incidence Pattern of Electrical Burns at the Department of Plastic Surgery Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, from January 2014 to December 2017

Merilyne

Perdanakusuma

Astari

2023

JUXTA

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Highlights:1. Electrical burns may progress even when the source has been removed.2. The most common age group to suffer from electrical burns was the 26–35 years old group.3. There was a significant association between electrical burns and the productive age of male employees who work in the private sector. AbstractIntroduction: Burns are direct or indirect damage to the skin tissue and can reach internal organs. This study aimed to investigate the incidence pattern of electrical burn patients at the Department of Plastic Surgery Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2017, focusing on the age, gender, and occupation aspect of the patients.Methods: This was a descriptive retrospective study evaluating 50 patients treated for electrical burns from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2017 using the patients’ medical records. The parameters assessed were age, gender, occupation, cause of injury, and annual incident. The data was collected from the medical records Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya.Results: Most electrical injuries occurred in May, as many as 12 (24%) patients. There were 49 (98%) male and 1 (2%) female patients. The patients ranged from 8–60 years old, with 17 (34%) patients in the 26-35 age group. 76% of patients were private employees. Work accidents caused approximately 82% of electrical injuries.Conclusion: There was a significant association between electric burns with males at productive age and working as private employees. Many electric accidents occurred while working, especially in May.

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Epidemiology and acute management of high tension electrical burns in a rural-based medical college

JAIN

Singla

Toor

et al. 2023

Ambulatornaya khirurgiya

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Introduction. Electrical burns are one of the most common causes of burns besides flame burns and scalds. High tension electrical burns lead to greater morbidity and mortality. Active management strategies are required to manage high tension electrical burns. Common epidemiological features and surgical management of wounds are described. Role of high ligation in high tension electrical burns has been described.Purpose. To describe the epidemiology, main features of the presentation and acute management of high tension electrical burns.Materials and methods. This study was done for the duration of 2 months. All patients who were admitted with high tension electrical burns were included in the study. Patients’ demographics, mode of injury, % age of burn areas involved, entry-exit wounds were recorded on the day of admission. Emergency fasciotomy was done in cases of impending gangrenous changes inlimbs to prevent compartment syndrome and peripheral neuropathy. Reconstructive surgeries were done depending on thelocation and depth of burns. Results. 64% patients were below 30 years. The majority of the patients who sustained electric burns were males (82.3%). All the patients were from low and middle socioeconomic status according to the modified kuppuswamy scale. The majority of patients sustained electric contact burns (55.8%). The majority of the patients were unskilled workers working in the fields (94.2%). Surgical treatment of all patients includes fasciotomies in 15 patients, debridement/ amputation in 32 patients, reconstructive surgeries in 42 patients.Conclusion. High tension electrical burns are one of the most common causes of burns, especially in rural areas. Public awareness and compliance with safety standards as well as respect for the potentially deleterious effects of electricity are of utmost essential for avoiding these deadly injuries.

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Electrical Burns: Highlights from a 5-Year Retrospective Analysis

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

The Specificities of Electrical Burn Healing

The Specificities of Electrical Burn Healing

The Incidence Pattern of Electrical Burns at the Department of Plastic Surgery Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, from January 2014 to December 2017

Epidemiology and acute management of high tension electrical burns in a rural-based medical college

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