Research advances in diagnosis and treatment of high-voltage electric burn of the wrist / 中华创伤杂志

ABSTRACT

High-voltage electric burn is a special type of burns with high mortality and disabilities and is concerned by the public. High-voltage electric burn of the wrist is characterized by severe injury, difficulty in determining the degree of injury, complicated treatment process and poor prognosis, bring a huge burden to the society and family. In recent years, imaging examination has provided a more reliable basis for the diagnosis and classification of high-voltage electric burn. The development of microsurgery technology has also given more options for wound repair. The authors review epidemiology, clinical type, injury diagnosis and surgical treatment of wrist high-voltage electric burn, so as to provide references for clinical diagnosis and treatment of high-voltage electric burn of the wrist.