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Electrical Burns: 5 Year Retrospective Study

S. Sasi Kumar , S. Sasi Kumar , Selva kumar C. , G. Pradeep Kumar

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 7(2):p 79-81, April - June 2014. | DOI:

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It was a 5 year retrospective study from January 2005 to December 2009. We analysed patients, who sustained electrical burns, admitted in the burns Ward under department of plastic surgery in Kasturba Medical College hospital, Manipal. Total of 303 cases were admitted during that period. Out of 303 patients 51 (16.8%) patients were admitted due to electrical burns. In our study Electrical burn was high in males (92%), as compared to females (8%). Majority of the patients were in the age group of 21-30 years (50%). followed by 41-50 years (19%) and 31-40 years (15%). Most common occurrence of electrical burn was work place (58%) in our study followed by outdoor (27%). In Electrical burns deep burns (33%) were common as compared to superficial burns (15%). Majority of the case happened during day time (86%).

Keywords: Electrical burns; Deep burns; Day time.

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