High-voltage electrical burn of the skull causing thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus

Singh, Gurpreet; Kaif, Mohammad; Deep, Aman; Nakaji, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2011.02.038

Cited by 8 publications

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“…7. Intracerebral venous thrombosis: This can occur secondary to a high-voltage electrical injury to the scalp even if the brain is out of the current's pathway [64,65]. 8.…”

Section: Cerebral Oedemamentioning

confidence: 99%

Neurological and neurourological complications of electrical injuries

Yiannopoulou

Papagiannis

Triantafyllou

et al. 2021

Neurol Neurochir Pol.

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“…7. Intracerebral venous thrombosis: This can occur secondary to a high-voltage electrical injury to the scalp even if the brain is out of the current's pathway [64,65]. 8.…”

Section: Cerebral Oedemamentioning

confidence: 99%

Neurological and neurourological complications of electrical injuries

Yiannopoulou

Papagiannis

Triantafyllou

et al. 2021

Neurol Neurochir Pol.

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“…The widely recommended approach in this scenario involves debridement of bone and necrotic tissue, followed by the application of a well-vascularized flap for coverage. 5 , 13 In cases with vascular impairment leading to devitalization, removal of the external layer of the skull cap bone is crucial to facilitate granulation. An alternative option is the utilization of local or free flaps to introduce new vessels to the site.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Electric burn of the skull: treatment by applying trepanations and wound dressing. Illustrative case

Georgeto,

Lehmann,

Antonucci

et al. 2024

Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons

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BACKGROUND Although electric injuries to human tissue are uncommon in contemporary times, their occurrence implies a high degree of morbidity and mortality. These are primarily attributed to the impact of electric current on cellular membranes, resulting in the disruption of ionic changes. OBSERVATIONS In this paper, the authors present the case of an electric burn on the skull in a 50-year-old male, treated by utilizing trepanation and daily sterile wound dressing. This approach differs from the conventional treatment involving tissue grafts. LESSONS Although the techniques utilized in this case are not commonly chosen as the initial treatment option, they have demonstrated effectiveness. Despite the absence of tissue flaps or grafts, satisfactory coverage of the skull cap was achieved.

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“…Neurological (81.6%) and psychological (71%) symptoms were reported as the most common sequelae [12]. There are various studies in the literature with different mortality ratios ranging from 0% [13] to 21.7% [14].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%