TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1977//
TI  - Electrical injuries, with special reference to the upper extremities. A review of 182 cases
JO  - American journal of surgery
A1  - Butler, E. D.
A1  - Gant, T. D.
SP  - 95
EP  - 101
VL  - 134
IS  - 1
N2  - A twenty year experience in the management of 182 patients with electrical injuries has been reviewed. Males predominate. The average age is thirty-six years. Bodily contact with high tension wires by linemen constituted the most common accidents. High voltage injuries were sustained by 67% of patients. Burns were sustained by 74% of our cases and of these, 71% involved the upper extremities. Complications developed in three fourths of patients, and one third of patients suffered some degree of permanent disability. Mortality (2.1%) was largely due to septicemia, pneumonia, and renal failure. The wide variety of injuries necessitates individualization in treatment. Prevention offers greatest hope in management.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-9610
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -