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Predictors for limb amputation and reconstructive management in electrical injuries. Burns 2022:S0305-4179(22)00208-X. [PMID: 36031494 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2022.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Electrical injuries follow a specific pathophysiology and may progressively damage both skin and deeper tissues, frequently ending in amputations. Type and timing of soft tissue reconstruction after electrical burns is crucial for proper outcome. The aim of this study was to assess surgical management and outcome of patients with electrical injuries treated at the Zurich Burn Center over the last 15 years, with emphasis on risk factors for amputation and reconstructive strategy. METHODS Patient charts were reviewed retrospectively to identify cases admitted at the Zurich Burns Center (2005-2019). Patient characteristics and surgical management, with a special focus on amputations, reconstruction and outcome were analyzed and risk factors for amputation were assessed. RESULTS Eighty-nine patients were identified and a total of 522 operations were performed. Escharotomy and fasciotomies were performed in 40.5% and 24.7% of cases, respectively, mainly at admission. The total amputation rate was 13.5% (23 amputations, 12 patients). Development of compartment syndrome, rhabdomyolysis, high myoglobin and CK blood levels, kidney failure, sepsis and respiratory complications during the course were related to higher risk of amputation (p < 0.001). Sixty-six flap-based reconstructions were performed (25% cases): 49 loco-regional flaps, 3 distant pedicled flaps, 14 free flaps. Two flaps were lost (flap failure rate 14%). Both flap losses occurred in cases of early reconstruction (within 5-21 days). CONCLUSIONS Electrical injuries are still cause of elevated morbidity and mortality, with high amputation rate. Predictors for amputation can support physicians in the surgical care and decision-making. Reconstruction remains challenging in this type of injury: the surgical management with early decompression, serial necrectomies and delayed early reconstruction remains the procedure of choice at our unit.
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Gurbuz K, Demir M, Basaran A, Das K. Most prominent factors contributing to burn injury-related amputations: an analysis of a referral Burn Center. J Burn Care Res 2021; 43:921-925. [PMID: 34788839 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irab219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Amputations are un-common surgical procedures in patients with severe burn injuries. However, these patients often face extreme physical and psychological challenges that result in social stigmatization and inadequate rehabilitation facilities. A retrospective cohort study was designed for the patients admitted to the Burn Center of Adana City Training and Research Hospital (ACTRH). During the study period, a total of 2007 patients aged 0.5 to 92 years were hospitalized and treated at the burn center from January 2016 to June 2020. The incidence of amputation observed among inpatient burn injuries regardless of the etiology was 1.9%, and 87.2% were male. The univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to detect the most prominent factors contributing to burn injury-related amputations. The cause of burns appears to be one of the main factors in the past research, and in this context, the electrical burns stand out, likewise, the fire-flame-related burns, full-thickness burns, the existence of infection, male gender, patients aged within the 18 to 64 age group, and the burn extent within the total body surface area (TBSA) range of 10 to <50% were found to be the most leading factors of amputations among patients having severe burns. Although they are rare, amputations related to burns commonly cause a decrease in quality of life. Therefore, besides increasing occupational health and safety methods for these risk groups, especially for adults of working age; also, it is essential to increase the importance and awareness of the precautions to be taken in daily life.
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- Kayhan Gurbuz
- University of Health Sciences, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Burn Center, Adana, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Burn Center, Adana, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Burn Center, Adana, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Burn Center, Adana, Turkey
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Vaghardoost R, Saraee A, Ghavami Y, Sobouti B. Evaluation of Electrical Burn Injuries in Iran: A 7 year retrospective study. J Burn Care Res 2021; 43:104-108. [PMID: 33886962 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irab070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Electrical burn injuries can cause devastating and debilitating morbidities and impairments for patients. This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on electrical burn patients hospitalized from 2014 to 2019 to evaluate electrical burn injuries' epidemiology and characteristics. A total number of 726 patients with the mean age of 31.17 years were evaluated for electrical burn injuries. Mean total burn surface area (TBSA) was 16.61 ± 12.56. Most victims were male (696 cases, 95.7%); and most patients did not have a constant job (n = 458, 63%). Most affected burn sites were hands (28.6%) and upper limbs (27.8%). A total number of 89 (12.2%) patients suffered amputations with the hand fingers (64 cases) as the most common site. Low voltage injuries were more common (n = 649 , 89%). Most incidents happened at the workplace (n =459 , 63%). Comparison of patients with high voltage and low voltage injuries showed significant correlations and statistical difference between these 2 groups regarding TBSA, mean hospital stays, escharectomy, fasciotomy, amputations, debridement, fracture and mortality rate (P = 0.001). Our observation revealed that electrical burn injuries are still significant causes of morbidity and mortality among trauma patients. In contrast to previous studies, low voltage injuries were more common than high voltage ones. We propose improvements in the manufacturing of electrical appliances; paying attention to safety measures will reduce thenumber of incidents. Moreover, training and education play important roles in reducing the number of incidents and mortality rates.
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- Reza Vaghardoost
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Burn Research Center, Hazrate Fatemeh Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Resident physicians, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shahid Motahari Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences
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- Research Specialist, Burn Research Center, Shahid Motahari Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, Ali-Asghar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Bartley CN, Atwell K, Purcell L, Cairns B, Charles A. Amputation Following Burn Injury. J Burn Care Res 2020; 40:430-436. [PMID: 31225899 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irz034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Amputation following burn injury is rare. Previous studies describe the risk of amputation after electrical burn injuries. Therefore, we describe the distribution of amputations and evaluate risk factors for amputation following burn injury at a large regional burn center. We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients ≥17 years admitted from January 2002 to December 2015. Patients who did and did not undergo an amputation procedure were compared. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to determine the risk factors for amputation. Amputations were further categorized by extremity location and type (major, minor) for comparison. Of the 8313 patients included for analysis, 1.4% had at least one amputation (n = 119). Amputees were older (46.7 ± 17.4 years) than nonamputees (42.6 ± 16.8 years; P = .009). The majority of amputees were white (47.9%) followed by black (39.5%) when compared with nonamputees (white: 57.1%, black: 27.3%; P = .012). The most common burn etiology for amputees was flame (41.2%) followed by electrical (23.5%) and other (21.9%). Black race (odds ratio [OR]: 2.29; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.22-4.30; P = .010), electric (OR: 13.54; 95% CI: 6.23-29.45; P < .001) and increased %TBSA (OR: 1.03; 95% CI: 1.02-1.05; P < .001) were associated with amputation. Burn etiology, the presence of preexisting comorbidities, black race, and increased %TBSA increase the odds of post burn injury. The role of race on the risk of amputation requires further study.
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- Colleen N Bartley
- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Babu VS, Sharma S, Manas RK, Kaur C, R R. Study of serum creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase levels and their correlation in high-voltage electric contact burns. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00238-020-01695-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Gille J, Schmidt T, Dragu A, Emich D, Hilbert-Carius P, Kremer T, Raff T, Reichelt B, Siafliakis A, Siemers F, Steen M, Struck MF. Electrical injury - a dual center analysis of patient characteristics, therapeutic specifics and outcome predictors. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2018; 26:43. [PMID: 29855384 PMCID: PMC5984367 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-018-0513-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Electrical injuries represent life-threatening emergencies. Evidence on differences between high (HVI) and low voltage injuries (LVI) regarding characteristics at presentation, rhabdomyolysis markers, surgical and intensive burn care and outcomes is scarce. METHODS Consecutive patients admitted to two burn centers for electrical injuries over an 18-year period (1998-2015) were evaluated. Analysis included comparisons of HVI vs. LVI regarding demographic data, diagnostic and treatment specific variables, particularly serum creatinine kinase (CK) and myoglobin levels over the course of 4 post injury days (PID), and outcomes. RESULTS Of 4075 patients, 162 patients (3.9%) with electrical injury were analyzed. A total of 82 patients (50.6%) were observed with HVI. These patients were younger, had considerably higher morbidity and mortality, and required more extensive burn surgery and more complex burn intensive care than patients with LVI. Admission CK and myoglobin levels correlated significantly with HVI, burn size, ventilator days, surgical interventions, amputation, flap surgery, renal replacement therapy, sepsis, and mortality. The highest serum levels were observed at PID 1 (myoglobin) and PID 2 (CK). In 23 patients (14.2%), cardiac arrhythmias were observed; only 4 of these arrhythmias occurred after hospital admission. The independent predictors of mortality were ventilator days (OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.06-1.51, p = 0.009), number of surgical interventions (OR 0.47, 95% CI 0.27-0.834, p = 0.010) and limb amputations (OR 14.26, 95% CI 1.26-162.1, p = 0.032). CONCLUSIONS Patients with electrical injuries, HVI in particular, are at high risk for severe complications. Due to the need for highly specialized surgery and intensive care, treatment should be reserved to burn units. Serum myoglobin and CK levels reflect the severity of injury and may predict a more complex clinical course. Routine cardiac monitoring > 24 h post injury does not seem to be necessary.
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- Jochen Gille
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, St. Georg Hospital, Delitzscher Str. 141, 04129, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Bergmannstrost Hospital, Merseburger Str. 165, 06112, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, St. Georg Hospital, Delitzscher Str. 141, 04129, Leipzig, Germany.,Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Center of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, St. Georg Hospital, Delitzscher Str. 141, 04129, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Bergmannstrost Hospital, Merseburger Str. 165, 06112, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, St. Georg Hospital, Delitzscher Str. 141, 04129, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, St. Georg Hospital, Delitzscher Str. 141, 04129, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, Bergmannstrost Hospital, Merseburger Str. 165, 06112, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, Bergmannstrost Hospital, Merseburger Str. 165, 06112, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, Bergmannstrost Hospital, Merseburger Str. 165, 06112, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, Bergmannstrost Hospital, Merseburger Str. 165, 06112, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, Bergmannstrost Hospital, Merseburger Str. 165, 06112, Halle, Germany. .,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Leipzig, Liebigstr. 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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Shih JG, Shahrokhi S, Jeschke MG. Review of Adult Electrical Burn Injury Outcomes Worldwide: An Analysis of Low-Voltage vs High-Voltage Electrical Injury. J Burn Care Res 2018; 38:e293-e298. [PMID: 27359191 PMCID: PMC5179293 DOI: 10.1097/bcr.0000000000000373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The aims of this article are to review low-voltage vs high-voltage electrical burn complications in adults and to identify novel areas that are not recognized to improve outcomes. An extensive literature search on electrical burn injuries was performed using OVID MEDLINE, PubMed, and EMBASE databases from 1946 to 2015. Studies relating to outcomes of electrical injury in the adult population (≥18 years of age) were included in the study. Forty-one single-institution publications with a total of 5485 electrical injury patients were identified and included in the present study. Fourty-four percent of these patients were low-voltage injuries (LVIs), 38.3% high-voltage injuries (HVIs), and 43.7% with voltage not otherwise specified. Forty-four percentage of studies did not characterize outcomes according to LHIs vs HVIs. Reported outcomes include surgical, medical, posttraumatic, and others (long-term/psychological/rehabilitative), all of which report greater incidence rates in HVI than in LVI. Only two studies report on psychological outcomes such as posttraumatic stress disorder. Mortality rates from electrical injuries are 2.6% in LVI, 5.2% in HVI, and 3.7% in not otherwise specified. Coroner's reports revealed a ratio of 2.4:1 for deaths caused by LVI compared with HVI. HVIs lead to greater morbidity and mortality than LVIs. However, the results of the coroner's reports suggest that immediate mortality from LVI may be underestimated. Furthermore, on the basis of this analysis, we conclude that the majority of studies report electrical injury outcomes; however, the majority of them do not analyze complications by low vs high voltage and often lack long-term psychological and rehabilitation outcomes after electrical injury indicating that a variety of central aspects are not being evaluated or assessed.
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- Jessica G Shih
- From the *Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery and †Ross Tilley Burn Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; ‡Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and §Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Retrospective Review of Free Anterolateral Thigh Flaps for Limb Salvage in Severely Injured High-Voltage Electrical Burn Patients. Ann Plast Surg 2018; 80:232-237. [PMID: 29309334 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND High-voltage electrical injuries usually cause extensive and devastating damages to the extremities. Timely and effective coverage of the wounds to maximally preserve the viable tissue is important for salvage and the ultimate functional outcome of the involved extremities. In this study, free anterolateral thigh flaps with a single-perforator pedicle were conducted to maximize tissue salvage and decrease late skeletal and neuromuscular complications of the involved extremities injured by high-voltage electricity. METHODS From June 2012 to December 2015, 12 patients with high-voltage electrical injuries on the extremities were recruited. After primary or secondary debridement, free anterolateral thigh flaps with a single-perforator pedicle were used for limb salvage. Patients' clinical records, including etiology, sex, age, perforator type, defect location, duration before admission, defect and flap size, timing of reconstruction, and complications, were extracted and analyzed. RESULTS All patients were followed up ranging from 10 to 25 months, with an average follow-up of 15.9 months. Free anterolateral thigh flap with a single-perforator pedicle was performed for 12 consecutive patients with high-voltage electrical injuries. The mean time taken before the transplantation of the flap was 5.25 days, with a range from 2 to 8 days. The average size of the resultant defects after debridement was 187.0 cm (84-350 cm), the average size of the flaps was 265.3 cm (119-448 cm), and the average time of the surgical operation was 314.6 minutes (260-355 minutes). All flaps healed uneventfully without associated complications. No weakness of the donor thigh was observed in all cases. CONCLUSIONS Free anterolateral thigh flaps with a single-perforator pedicle were an effective and reliable therapeutic intervention for the management of severe high-voltage electrical injuries on the extremities.
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Applications of 256-Slice, Spiral Computed Tomography Perfusion Scanning in Limb Salvage After High-Voltage Electrical Injury. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2017; 12:478-485. [PMID: 28899442 DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2017.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the applications of intelligent 256-slice computed tomography (iCT) perfusion imaging in high-voltage electrical injuries (HVEIs). METHODS 256-slice iCT was used to perform perfusion scanning for 48 patients with HVEI to detect the perfusion parameters. RESULTS The blood flow (BF) and peak enhancement intensity (PEI) values of the plane lower than the amputation level of the diseased side (ALD) were smaller than those of the corresponding healthy side (P<0.05); therefore, the differences were statistically significant. The BF value of the plane beyond the ALD was bigger than that of the ALD (t=2.99 and P=0.042); therefore, the difference was statistically significant. The BF, PEI, and blood volume values of the plane below the ALD were smaller than those of the ALD (P<0.05); therefore, the differences were statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS The technique of 256-slice iCT perfusion imaging could provide richer and more comprehensive imaging data for the clinical treatment of HVEIs, thus exhibiting its benefit in reducing the disability of patients with HVEIs. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018;12:478-485).
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Zhang M, Huang M, Zhang P, Liang P, Ren L, Zeng J, Zhou J, Liu X, Xie T, Huang X. Reconstruction of fingers after electrical injury using lateral tarsal artery flap. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2017; 13:855-861. [PMID: 28744134 PMCID: PMC5513872 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s131815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objective Electrical injuries to the fingers account for the majority of total severe burns that occur each year. While several types of flaps have been used in covering finger defects, all have limitations or disadvantages. The purpose of this study was to introduce our clinical experiences of using the lateral tarsal artery (LTA) flap to successfully restore fingers after electrical injury. Patients and methods From 2005 to 2012, 10 patients with 14 severe electrical burns to their fingers, including six thumbs and four index and four middle fingers, were treated with LTA flap. The wound size ranged from 2.0×3.0 cm to 3.5×5.0 cm. The flap with free tendon graft was used to repair the tendon defect in four cases, free nerve graft was used to repair the feeling defect in two cases, and the flap with nerve was used to repair the feeling defect in two cases. All the patients were followed up for 3 months to 2 years. Results All skin flaps adhered successfully and there were no complications. All patients were satisfied with the esthetic appearance and functional outcome of the finger reconstruction. Conclusion LTA flap is a reliable method to restore fingers after severe electrical injuries.
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- Minghua Zhang
- Department of Burns Reconstruction Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns Reconstruction Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns Reconstruction Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns Reconstruction Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns Reconstruction Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns Reconstruction Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns Reconstruction Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns Reconstruction Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns Reconstruction Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Burns Reconstruction Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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Lunawat A, Datey SM, Vishwani A, Vashistha R, Singh V, Maheshwari T. Evaluation of quantum of disability as sequelae of electric burn injuries. J Clin Diagn Res 2015; 9:PC01-4. [PMID: 25954658 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2015/12243.5625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND All will agree that invention of electricity has changed the world. Today nobody can think of living without an uninterrupted supply. Electricity is definitely a boon to the mankind but this turns into a curse when it becomes a cause of disaster. Electrical burn injuries are the most destructive injuries with a potential of causing significant functional disability and extensive disfigurement in the survivors. MATERIALS AND METHODS We carried out a retrospective observational study on the 110 patients of electric burns admitted to our hospital between January 2007 and October 2014. The aim of the study was to determine the demographic and clinical profile of patients who had sustained electrical burn injury, with a special emphasis on limb loss. Section-2 of Workman's Compensation Act 1923 was used for the calculation of an individual's disability due to amputation. All the data was analysed using method of simple percentages and presented in a tabular form. RESULT Forty eight patients (43.63%) of electric burn belonged to the age group of 21-30 y, with male preponderance (M:F:: 93.6 : 6.4). This shows that the individual affected more often are invariably the breadwinners of the family.Twenty four, out of these 110 patients have undergone one or more than one amputation. Significantly the numbers of upper limb amputations have exceeded any other amputation in this study. Mortality in patients of electrical burns is 6.36% in comparison to mortality of 45.67% in all burn patients. CONCLUSION Loss of upper limb completely reduces the earning capacity of an individual. Future and fortune of the individual's family is jeopardized. Such accidents can be prevented by following safety norms and simple precautions while using the electrical equipment.
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- Ajay Lunawat
- Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG institute , Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Professor, Department of Surgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG institute , Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG institute , Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG institute , Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Resident, Department of Surgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG institute , Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Resident, Department of Surgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG institute , Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Khandelwal S. An Abdominal Flap to Save the Right Forearm and the Hand, Following a High-voltage Electric Burn in a Child: A Case Report. J Clin Diagn Res 2013; 7:1473-5. [PMID: 23998099 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5208.3166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2012] [Accepted: 04/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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High - voltage electric burns are very rare in children. This is a report of a seven years old boy, who presented 20 days after severe burns following a contact with a high - voltage electric line during playing. He was treated for the above at another hospital and was referred for further management. His clinical examination revealed; exposed skull bones, a raw area over the right side of the chest wall and a raw area over the right upper limb, which completely exposed the distal radius and the ulnar bones. After properly explaining the purpose of the operation to his parents and getting their consent, the exposed skull bones were covered with multiple pedicle scalp flaps. A bipedicle abdominal flap was used to cover the exposed right forearm bones and a skin grafting was also provided to the chest wall wound at the same time. The abdominal flap was detached safely after three weeks. He withstood the above operations well and was discharged six weeks after the above operations. The bipedicle abdominal flap helped in saving his right forearm and hand and the reason for the publication of this case is its rarity in children.
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- Sharad Khandelwal
- Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences , Indore, Madhya Pradesh - 453111, India
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Tarim A, Ezer A. Electrical burn is still a major risk factor for amputations. Burns 2013; 39:354-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2012.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2012] [Revised: 06/17/2012] [Accepted: 06/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Badoiu SC, Caramitru C. Comments on "Analysis of factors influencing limb amputation in high-voltage electrically injured patients". Burns 2011; 37:1458-9; author reply 1459-60. [PMID: 21852046 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2011.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2011] [Accepted: 06/28/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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