Acute-Onset Quadriplegia With Recovery After High-Voltage Electrical Injury
elec. inj.
By:
Delgadillo 3rd D, Chapman S, Fahrenkopf MP, Martin MD
Published in: Ann Plast Surg 2017; 79 (5): e33-e36
Patients
Endpoint
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burns
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respiratory paralysis
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unconsciousness
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neurological consequences (short-term, pain, headache, brain injury)
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quadriplegia
Exposure
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electric injuries/electrocution,
touch current,
50/60 Hz,
high voltage ≥ 1 kV AC,
occupational
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power transmission line
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current entry and exit points:
specified
