TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Electrical Burn Injury in MidWestern Nigeria
JO  - Journal of the West African College of Surgeons
A1  - Innih, Kadiri
A1  - Oludiran, Olugbenga
SP  - 18
EP  - 28
VL  - 1
IS  - 2
N2  - Electrical burn injuries have not been well reported in the literature. Though uncommon, they nevertheless cause significant multisystem injury with significant morbidity and mortality and are often associated with a high amputation rate from tissue necrosis. We reviewed 15 patients out of a burn population of 229 patients managed at the Burn Service of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria from August 2009 to June 2011.There were 13 males and 2 females. The mean age was 27.7yrs ( Range 4-43). Ten (67%) suffered high voltage (>1000V) injuries, while 3 were from low voltage. Only one occurred in the home setting. Ten were work related and 4 occurred from fallen high tension cables. The mean burn size was 21% BSA ( Range 2- 43%).There were three deaths ( 20%). We identified electricity workers as target for preventive action and proper maintenance of overhead cables and poles as strategy to prevent electrocution from falling cables.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2276-6944
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -