@article{ref1,
title="Repair of experimental high voltage electrical injuries",
journal="Acta chirurgiae plasticae",
year="1990",
author="Zhu, Z. X. and Wang, Y. and Liu, X. Y. and Meng, F. Z. and Wang, T. J.",
volume="32",
number="2",
pages="99-106",
abstract="Repair methods for high voltage electrical injury were studied in 46 rats submitted to symmetrical bilateral hind limb electrical injuries using 1,600 V AC. Out of 40 hind limbs of the 40 rats which were treated with conservative debridement and flap coverage, 20 limbs repaired prior to the 48th post-injury hour obtained a good appearance and functions, the rest operated after the 4th post-injury day showed partial or complete disability. Forty contralateral limbs served as controls, including 20 hind limbs grafted with mesh-grafts which recently necrotized and 20 of them debrided thoroughly resulting in substantial loss of tissue, showed disabling effects. The investigation suggested that a better appearance and functions in such injuries would be obtained if using the technique of immediate conservative debridement and flap coverage.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-5423",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}