Citation

Chi L, Ning YD, Jun QF, Zhong C, Hua SY. Burns 1996; 22(8): 638-640.

Affiliation

Department of Burns, Beijing Ji Shuitan Hospital, PR China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8982546

Abstract

High tension electrical injuries have a high morbidity and mortality. Carbon fibre and graphite used in the manufacture of fishing rods gives them superconductor qualities. The resistance of a fishing rod with a carbon content of more than 70 per cent is very low, ranging from 0.9 to 10.5 k omega. Nine cases are reported, which teach an important lesson not only in the management of those severe injuries, but also in their prevention.

Language: en