Volume 26, Issue 124, June 2022

An unusual case of severe electric burn of the skull: A rare incident

Tejaswee Lohakare¹, Mayur Wanjari^2♦

¹Department of child health nursing, Smt. Radhikabai meghe Memorial College of nursing, Sawangi, Wardha, India
²Department of research and development, Datta meghe institute of medical sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, India

^♦Corresponding author
Department of research and development, Datta meghe institute of medical sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, India

ABSTRACT

Deep burns on the scalps and skull are causing due to high-voltage electrical injuries. Illegal handling of the line while working electrocution can occur. We report 42 years male with severe scalp and skull burn injury caused by the high-tension electric current. He was working in the industry as an electrician, and due to some error, the wire broke and fell on his head, causing a fourth-degree burn inpatient. Emergency management of the burn was given to the patient, and duraplasty and transportation of the scalp flap procedure were done.

Keywords: electrical injuries, fourth degree burn, emergency, duraplasty, scalp flap

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms222e2143

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i124/ms222e2143

Published: 14 June 2022