Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2016

A retrospective study�electric burn as a cause of amputation : analysis of negative predicting factors & evaluation for prophylactic measures

Dr R. K. Jain, Dr. Mathura Prasad Agrawal, Dr. Vimal Kumar Mittal, Dr. Nirmal Kumar Gupta

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 Introduction– As the use of electricity increased in household and industry, electric burn has been emerged an important cause of amputation. Object–To identify the factors leading to major amputation in electric burn patients. Patients and method–This was aretrospective study of 84 electric burn patients who underwent amputation over a period of 24 months from march 2014 to Feuary 2016. Results–Most common age group underwent amputation was 21–30 yrs (58.3%) with a M:F=9.5:1. Upper limb amputation outnumbered than lower limb amputation. Rural/suburban population affected more(83.3%). Contact with high voltage(>1000V) (82.1%)and delayed fasciotomy (92.8%) were consisting factors. Conclusions–High voltage electric burnin rural/suburban adult population which present late at tertiary centre without any prior intervention is at high risk. Educationof safety measures and awareness of morbid consequences of electric burn as well as reducing time interval to reach these patients to trained personnel/ centre equipped with facility to deal electric burn will be effective for prevention of amputation as a consequence of electric burn.

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DR R. K. JAIN, DR. MATHURA PRASAD AGRAWAL, DR. VIMAL KUMAR MITTAL, Dr. Nirmal Kumar Gupta A retrospective study�electric burn as a cause of amputation : analysis of negative predicting factors & evaluation for prophylactic measures Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 6 JUNE 2016

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