Citation

Zhu ZX, Wang Y, Liu XY, Meng FZ, Wang TJ. Acta Chir. Plast. 1990; 32(2): 99-106.

Affiliation

Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi Medical College, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Galen Prague)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1696056

Abstract

Repair methods for high voltage electrical injury were studied in 46 rats submitted to symmetrical bilateral hind limb electrical injuries using 1,600 V AC. Out of 40 hind limbs of the 40 rats which were treated with conservative debridement and flap coverage, 20 limbs repaired prior to the 48th post-injury hour obtained a good appearance and functions, the rest operated after the 4th post-injury day showed partial or complete disability. Forty contralateral limbs served as controls, including 20 hind limbs grafted with mesh-grafts which recently necrotized and 20 of them debrided thoroughly resulting in substantial loss of tissue, showed disabling effects. The investigation suggested that a better appearance and functions in such injuries would be obtained if using the technique of immediate conservative debridement and flap coverage.

Language: en