TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Repair of experimental high voltage electrical injuries
JO  - Acta chirurgiae plasticae
A1  - Zhu, Z. X.
A1  - Wang, Y.
A1  - Liu, X. Y.
A1  - Meng, F. Z.
A1  - Wang, T. J.
SP  - 99
EP  - 106
VL  - 32
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-5423
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -