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Demographic Profile of Electrical Burns in a Tertiary Burn Care Centre

S K S Sutha S Sellamoni, U. Rasheedha Begum, Vinoth Kumar, G Karthikeyan Karthikeyan
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jas.v4.n2.p9
Abstract

               Electrical burn injuries are challenging burns that require multi disciplinary approach. It is a major cause of morbidity among burn victims and requires more number of interventions and hospital stay. Certain unique features that are to be kept in mind while treating electrical burn patients are the differences in fluid requirement, assessment of cardiac involvement, other associated injuries like head spine or bony injuries and renal damage. Aim of treatment of these victims is to prevent infection, to achieve skin cover to allow early mobilization, to optimize function and to minimize long term scarring. Special effective authentic care and proper rehabilitation can make the electrical burn victim a useful productive member of the family/society.

Keywords
Electrical Burns, burn treatment
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