High-voltage electrical injury complicated by compartment syndrome and acute kidney injury with successful limb salvage: A case report and review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.04.039
Abstract: Highlights • Electrical injuries cause significant morbidity despite relatively small burns sizes.• Rhabdomyolysis and compartment syndrome are common, potentially serious complications.• High cut-off dialysis membranes filter myoglobin but clinical benefits are unproven.• Free flap reconstruction… read more here.
Keywords: high voltage; compartment syndrome; electrical injury; case ... See more keywords
Electric cataracts: a cause of bilateral blindness in Kashmir
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DOI: 10.1038/s41433-018-0128-x
Abstract: Electrical injury is not uncommon as many people come into contact with electricity on daily basis. However only few cases of electrical cataract have been reported because very few patients survive after a high electric… read more here.
Keywords: electrical injury; kashmir; bilateral blindness; injury ... See more keywords
Early laparotomy and timely reconstruction for patients with abdominal electrical injury
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000007437
Abstract: Introduction: High-tension electricity can cause devastating injuries that may result in abdominal wall loss, visceral damage, and sometimes major threat to life. The visceral organ may be exposed after debridement and require flap cover, but… read more here.
Keywords: reconstruction; abdominal wall; laparotomy; electrical injury ... See more keywords