Pattern of Injuries due to Electric Current
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Entry Wound, Exit and Pattern, Flash Burns, ElectrocutionAbstract
A one year study, from October 2007 to September 2008, was under taken in an attempt to study the pattern of electrical injury, the cause of death, manner of death, and diagnosis by histopathological examination. The study was compromised of 62 cases brought with history of electrical shock. Of the total 62 cases, males were 57(91.93%) and females were 5(8.06%) the mean age is 26 .27 year. The peak age of victims are 21-30 years age group 24 cases (38.71%].In the age group of 1n 0-10 years age group victims 3. Most of cases were due to low tension and domestic circuit. The patterns of electrical injuries are noted, such as entry, exit and both entry, exit wounds, flash burns and no electrical signs. The maximum victims showed dermo-epidermal degree of electrical burns .The histopathological examination is an important aid in diagnosis of electrical injuries and recommendations about preventive safety measures to reduce the mortality.
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