Evaluation of Electrical Burn Injuries in Iran: A 7-Year Retrospective Study
| Autor: | Behnam Sobouti, Amir Saraee, Reza Vaghardoost, Yaser Ghavami |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Statistical difference Iran Fasciotomy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Epidemiology medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Retrospective Studies business.industry Mortality rate Rehabilitation Burns Electric 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Retrospective cohort study Mean age Electrical burn Hospitalization Cross-Sectional Studies Amputation Emergency medicine Emergency Medicine Surgery Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of burn careresearch : official publication of the American Burn Association. 43(1) |
| ISSN: | 1559-0488 |
| Popis: | Electrical burn injuries can cause devastating and debilitating morbidities and impairments for patients. This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on electrical burn patients hospitalized from 2014 to 2019 to evaluate electrical burn injuries’ epidemiology and characteristics. A total number of 726 patients with the mean age of 31.17 years were evaluated for electrical burn injuries. Mean total burn surface area (TBSA) was 16.61 ± 12.56. Most victims were male (696 cases, 95.7%) and most patients did not have a constant job (n = 458, 63%). Most affected burn sites were hands (28.6%) and upper limbs (27.8%). A total number of 89 (12.2%) patients suffered amputations with the hand fingers (64 cases) as the most common site. Low-voltage injuries were more common (n = 649, 89%). Most incidents happened at the workplace (n = 459, 63%). Comparison of patients with high-voltage and low-voltage injuries showed significant correlations and statistical difference between these two groups regarding TBSA, mean hospital stays, escharectomy, fasciotomy, amputations, debridement, fracture, and mortality rate (P = .001). Our observation revealed that electrical burn injuries are still significant causes of morbidity and mortality among trauma patients. In contrast to previous studies, low-voltage injuries were more common than high-voltage ones. We propose improvements in the manufacturing of electrical appliances; paying attention to safety measures will reduce the number of incidents. Moreover, training and education play important roles in reducing the number of incidents and mortality rates. |
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