Citation

Yeroshalmi F, Sidoti EJ, Adamo AK, Lieberman BL, Badner VM. J. Burn Care Res. 2011; 32(2): e25-30.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Jacobi Medical Center; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Jacobi Medical Center; and Department of Dentistry/OMFS, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, American Burn Association, Publisher Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/BCR.0b013e31820ab393

PMID

21228706

Abstract

Electrical burns of the mouth are the most common electrical injury in children and can have serious, long-term, functional and aesthetic consequences. Presented is a review of the pathogenesis of the associated injury and sequelae, as well as a case report. In the presented case, a multidisciplinary approach was used with input from pediatric dentistry, plastic/burn surgery, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. This collaborative effort and a novel microstomia prevention device produced a superior functional and aesthetic result. Without the aid of a microstomia device, the resultant contracture and associated functional deficits are difficult to release and reconstruct. Thus, proper timing and sequencing of treatment is critical.

Language: en