TY - JOUR PY - 2017// TI - Multi-organ injuries due to a lightning strike: a case report highlighting the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach JO - Case reports in plastic surgery and hand surgery A1 - Tadler, Marlene A1 - Rüegg, Eva A1 - Niquille, Marc A1 - Gencer, Baris A1 - Gautschi, Oliver P. A1 - Pittet-Cuénod, Brigitte A1 - Modarressi, Ali SP - 1 EP - 4 VL - 4 IS - 1 N2 - The interdisciplinary management of patients with multiple organ injuries after lightning strike is of paramount importance. Cutaneous burns can be associated to other organ injuries requiring emergency and life-support treatment. We report the case of a lightning strike victim who presented with burns as well as cardiologic and neurologic complications.

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LA - en SN - 2332-0885 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2016.1275646 ID - ref1 ER -