Pediatr. praxi 2017; 18(4): 243-245 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2017.047
High-voltage electrotrauma of teenagers, still actual topic
- 1 Klinika popálenin a rekonstrukční chirurgie FN Brno
- 2 Lékařská fakulta, Masarykova univerzita Brno
High-voltage electric injuries are among the most serious conditions we can encounter in burn centers. These are accidents causednot only by direct electric current, but also by electric arc that can occur in the immediate vicinity of the high voltage electricalconductor. In addition, the burning of the garment often involves burning the patient. In the case report, we present a juvenilepatient, who has suffered extensive high-voltage electrical burns. In this case, the mechanism of the accident was overrunningtrainsets. Injuries with a similar mechanism have been in a gradual retreat in recent years. However, we are seeing a significantincrease of this trauma mechanism last year.
Keywords: burns, high-voltage electrotrauma, juvenile injuries
Published: October 1, 2017 Show citation
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