Electrical Burns
Introduction
Electrical injuries account for three to five percent of all admissions to burn units [1]. They account for a minority of pediatric thermal injuries. Significant electrical injuries can result in serious morbidity and mortality, however, most electrical injuries in children are minor, occur at home and rarely result in significant tissue damage, disability or death.
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Last updated: November 2, 2020
Citation
Shanti, Christina M. "Electrical Burns." Pediatric Surgery NaT, American Pediatric Surgical Association, 2020. Pediatric Surgery Library, www.pedsurglibrary.com/apsa/view/Pediatric-Surgery-NaT/829117/all/Electrical_Burns.
Shanti CM. Electrical Burns. In: Hirschl RR, Powell DD, Waldhausen JJ, eds. Pediatric Surgery NaT. American Pediatric Surgical Association; 2020. https://www.pedsurglibrary.com/apsa/view/Pediatric-Surgery-NaT/829117/all/Electrical_Burns. Accessed September 27, 2023.
Shanti, C. M. (2020). Electrical Burns. In Hirschl, R., Powell, D., & Waldhausen, J. (Eds.), Pediatric Surgery NaT. American Pediatric Surgical Association. https://www.pedsurglibrary.com/apsa/view/Pediatric-Surgery-NaT/829117/all/Electrical_Burns
Shanti CM. Electrical Burns [Internet]. In: Hirschl RR, Powell DD, Waldhausen JJ, editors. Pediatric Surgery NaT. American Pediatric Surgical Association; 2020. [cited 2023 September 27]. Available from: https://www.pedsurglibrary.com/apsa/view/Pediatric-Surgery-NaT/829117/all/Electrical_Burns.
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