Burns from buried electric cables elec. inj.

Patients

• 26 adults, United Kingdom

Endpoint

• burns
• respiratory paralysis
• secondary renal failure
• eye injury (cateract)
• unconsciousness
• neurological consequences (short-term, pain, headache, brain injury)
• death
• joint stiffness, scar hypertrophy
• cardiovascular effects: acute myocardial infarction

Exposure

• electric injuries/electrocution, touch current, DC, occupational
• current entry and exit points: not specified