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Early excision and primary resurfacing of wounds following high voltage electrical burns

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The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the merits of early excision and primary resurfacing of wounds following high voltage electrical burns; the results in ten cases are evaluated. In all cases, early excision and primary resurfacing of the wound was performed using random and axial pattern flaps, fasciocutaneous flaps, septocutaneous flaps, regional myocutaneous flaps and free flaps. A new clinically oriented classification on which treatment was based is presented. The justification and the rationale of this approach is outlined. Five of the ten cases are described.

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  1. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Govila, A. Early excision and primary resurfacing of wounds following high voltage electrical burns. Eur J Plast Surg 12, 147–154 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00214348

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