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Geng‐rong Yan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A clinical analysis of 836 cases with electric injury.
    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1999
    Co-Authors: Geng‐rong Yan
    Abstract:

    Eight hundred thirty-six patients with electric injury were admitted to Shanghai Power Hospital from 1972 to 1998. The majority of electric injury patients were young or middle-aged industrial workers from both cities and rural areas. These patients were classified into three categories depending on the type of electric injury: (1) electric shock; (2) electric contact Burn injury; (3) electric Arc Burn. In our study of wound management, we focused on three areas: first, the choice of operation time in electric Burn injury; second, the methods of wound management on the injured extremities, especially the hands and upper limbs; third, functional site wounds that included some exposed blood vessels. Nerves and tendons were covered and repaired by various flaps. Through the analysis of 836 electric injury cases, we summarized our experience of treating electric injury with the purpose of increasing our knowledge in the area of electric injury prevention and treatment.

Hyun-soo Park - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Lower amputation rate after fasciotomy by straight midline incision technique for a 22,900-V electrical injury to the upper extremities.
    Injury, 2017
    Co-Authors: Young-soo Jang, Byung Hoon Lee, Hyun-soo Park
    Abstract:

    Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare the major amputation rate following two different fasciotomy techniques, conventional versus straight midline, in patients with high-voltage Arc Burn injury by electric currents of 22,900 V to the upper extremities. Methods A retrospective analysis of 230 patients (270 Burned upper limbs) who underwent fasciotomy after high-voltage electrical injuries between 1996 and 2007 was performed. The patients were divided into two groups according to the fasciotomy method used. From 1996 to 2002, 158 patients (184 limbs) underwent conventional fasciotomy by Green’s volar-ulnar incision (conventional fasciotomy group). From 2003 to 2007, 72 patients (86 limbs) underwent fasciotomy using a straight midline curved incision (midline fasciotomy group). The patients were also divided into two groups based on whether the fasciotomy procedure was performed early or late. Patients who underwent fasciotomies 8 h after injury were classified as late. Major amputation rates were compared between two fasciotomy methods and analyzed following fasciotomy timing. Results The midline fasciotomy group had a significantly lower major amputation rate (33.7%) than the conventional fasciotomy group (59.2%) (p  Conclusion Early fasciotomy remarkably reduced the major amputation rate after high-voltage Arc injury; in the setting of minimized vascular exposure after fasciotomy, a midline straight incision could ensure that various types of reconstructive microsurgical procedures and primary skin closures can be used to save limbs.

Ben C. Johnson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • “Arc flash” hazards, incident energy, PPE ratings and thermal Burn injury - A deeper look
    IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2015
    Co-Authors: Tammy Gammon, Wei-jen Lee, Zhenyuan Zhang, Ben C. Johnson
    Abstract:

    Tremendous resources are being invested in Arc flash studies and personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect workers from “Arc flash” hazards. In the flurry to comply with OSHA regulations and NFPA 70 and 70E standards, the real understanding of the Arc hazard and incident energy may be lagging behind. The term “Arc flash” does not adequately convey the range of potential Arc hazards—light, pressure, and heat transmission, as well as others. The term “Arc flash” also fails to emphasize that Arc flash injuries primarily arise from thermal Burns and that the risk of a potentially severe or fatal Arc Burn is often present when performing electrical work. Worker risk assessment and the appropriate PPE are represented as definitive quantities in “cal/cm 2;” however, the quantitative potential heat exposure and heat protection afforded by PPE are usually less precise than what concrete numerical values imply. Basic concepts of incident energy, PPE ratings, and Burn injury are also explored in this paper to help identify factors influencing the Burn hazards posed by Arcing faults in electrical power systems.

Young-soo Jang - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Lower amputation rate after fasciotomy by straight midline incision technique for a 22,900-V electrical injury to the upper extremities.
    Injury, 2017
    Co-Authors: Young-soo Jang, Byung Hoon Lee, Hyun-soo Park
    Abstract:

    Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare the major amputation rate following two different fasciotomy techniques, conventional versus straight midline, in patients with high-voltage Arc Burn injury by electric currents of 22,900 V to the upper extremities. Methods A retrospective analysis of 230 patients (270 Burned upper limbs) who underwent fasciotomy after high-voltage electrical injuries between 1996 and 2007 was performed. The patients were divided into two groups according to the fasciotomy method used. From 1996 to 2002, 158 patients (184 limbs) underwent conventional fasciotomy by Green’s volar-ulnar incision (conventional fasciotomy group). From 2003 to 2007, 72 patients (86 limbs) underwent fasciotomy using a straight midline curved incision (midline fasciotomy group). The patients were also divided into two groups based on whether the fasciotomy procedure was performed early or late. Patients who underwent fasciotomies 8 h after injury were classified as late. Major amputation rates were compared between two fasciotomy methods and analyzed following fasciotomy timing. Results The midline fasciotomy group had a significantly lower major amputation rate (33.7%) than the conventional fasciotomy group (59.2%) (p  Conclusion Early fasciotomy remarkably reduced the major amputation rate after high-voltage Arc injury; in the setting of minimized vascular exposure after fasciotomy, a midline straight incision could ensure that various types of reconstructive microsurgical procedures and primary skin closures can be used to save limbs.

J. C. Das - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.