Title: Clinical Profile and Outcome of Electric Injury in North Indian Populations
Authors: Satya Prakash Meena, Pankaj Kumar Saxena, Manisha Jhirwal
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i3.36
Electric burn injuries represent a dangerous nature of injury in which disability is high and functional and aesthetic sequel are significant .A pathophysiology depending on voltage, current flow and resistance of skin. Aims And Objectives -1-Demographic study of electric burn 2-To study clinical profile of electric burn patients, various preventive measure to avoid electric burns ,Role of fasciotomy and its timing benefits 3-To look management strategy and to determine prognosis of electric burn patients in presence of complication, how its turn in effects morbidity and mortality . Meterials And Methods-The study period was January 2010 to December 2012.Only electric burn patient were included. Patient data were included in detail with references to their age,sex,mode of injury ,surface area, part of body affected ,hospital stay, occupation ,outcome. Results And Conclusion-The study of 180 patients show that electric burn injuries cause significant morbidity and mortality .Majority of patients were male from most active group of society 15-40 yrs age .Upper limb was most affected part of body and amputation were most common surgery perform .Early and adequately done fasciotomy has a significant role in electric burn injuries to lower the incidence of amputation in extremities. Proper education, communications and rehabilitation may reduce the social burden due to occupational hazards.To prevent this life-threatening event, measures should be taken by health-care officials and social networks to help educate the people about application of safety equipment ,proper communication in between electrical department workers and improvement medical facility regarding burn cases or early refer of complicated burn to higher centre, through every available means of communication Keywords- Electric injuries, upper limb ,amputation, occupation hazards ,Prevention 1. Dirlik.M, Gun B, Kallem Fc-Evalution of death cases connected to electric current in Audin Province western turkey ,Health saf 2015 Dec .63(12)546-50 2. Mukherjee B,Farroqui JM etal-Reterospective study of fatal electrocution in rural region of western maharastra,India .J.Forensic leq.Med.2015 may,321-3 doi 10.1016/5.2015.02.02 Epub 2015 feb 11 3. Lunawat A, Datey .S M, Vishwani.R. Maheshawari T etal-Evaluation of quantam of disability as sequaelae of electric burn injuries.JclinDiagn.Res .2015 mar9(3)10.7860/JCDR/2015/122435625 EPUB 2015 Mar-1 4. Aghakhani-K,Heidari .M, Tabata baees metal-Effect of current pathway on mortality and morbidity in electric burn patients. Burn 2015 Feb,41(1)172-6,doi.10.1016/5.burn 2014.06-08.Epub 2014.jul 8 5. SaracogluA,kuzucuoglu T ,Yakupogluetal-Prognostic factor in electric burn ,a review of 101 patients. Burn 2014 jan 40(4)702-7 doi,10.1016/jburn.2013.08.023 Epub2013 sep.20 6. Kid.M. etal .The cotemporary management of electric burn injuries;resuscitation, reconstruction, rehabilitation. AnnPlast Surg.2007 march,58(3);273-8 7. maghsound.Hetal .Electric and lightening injuries .1:J Burn care Res.2007 Mar-Apr,28(2): 225-611 8. Mohammadi A.A.., Amini M., Mahrabani D., Kiani Z., Seddigh A. A survey of 30 months’ electrical burns in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Burn Hospital. Burns. 2006;34:111–3. 9. Khan KhanN,Malik MA.SURGERY UNIT 1 Pakistan ordinance factory hospital, Wahcantt,Pakistan .2005 10. Subrahmanyam M. Electrical burn injuries. Ann. Burns Fire Disasters. 2004;17:9–11. 11. Koumbourlis AC :electric injuries critical care Med 2002 Nov 30(11):s424-30 12. Garcia ,Sanche Z V ,etal .Electric burn :High and low tension injuries .J Burn 1999 June 25 (40):357-360 13. Saptrishi Bhattacharya etal .Factor influencing the sequealae of high tension electric injuries .Burn 1998 Nov:24 (7) 649-53 14. Babik J etal 96 : High voltage electric injuries .J Burn july1998n26(4)331-40 15. El-Gallal A.R.S., Yousef S.M. Electrical burns in Benghazi urban area. Ann. Burns Fire Disasters. 1998;9:198–202. 16. Faggiano G., De Donno G., Verrienti P., Savoia A. High-tension electrical burns. Ann. Burns Fire Disasters. 1998;11:162–4.Abstract
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