The abdomino-hypogastric flap in soft tissue reconstruction of the hand

Opara, KO; Chukwuanukwu, Tog; Ogbonnaya, IS; Onah, II

doi:10.4314/njpsur.v5i2.47341

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“…The primary cause of death in 28 cases was cardiopulmonary arrest which is comparable to literature findings in the immediate death in persons who have sustained an electrical injury 18 . The mortality in our study was too high (93:93%) if compared to that of Nigerian's which was 12.5 % 15 . In the E.D ,the managing doctor should realize that electric injury may be a cause of coma ,apnea and fixed pupils 13 .…”

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“…An average of 2 cases loss monthly due to electric injury in Hilla Governorate was concluded . The mortality in our study was too high (93:93%) if compared to that of USA and Nigeria which were 3-15% and12.5 % respectively 25,15 .The high mortality could be contributed to either improperly attempted ,short -timed CPR or to non-resuscitating the victims with the belief that they were irremediable and dead ; shortage of familiarity with apparent death presentation among such cases . The latter was assured through noticing autopsy reports and ED cards which indicated that 14(50%) of the dead cases received no CPR .…”

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“…This division is important because treatment by emergency team differs for each group 3,14 . The 1 st group ; exposed to low voltage ,were 30, the 2 nd group ;exposed to high voltage was 1, the 3 rd group ; lightning strike ,also one victim .In our study ,non of the injuries was work related while the literature stated that electrical injuries are the 4 th leading cause of traumatic work related deaths 7 .Also the male to female ratio(1.75 :1) is less compared to other studies such as Nigerian burn center study 15 (4.8:1)while in Canadian burn care the ratio was 23.39: 1…”

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The Apparent Death In Electrocution

Mohammad Kadhim

2017

Qad Med J

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Background: Electrical injuries, though uncommon and largely preventable ,they usually have serious consequences including death .Objectives: To study the pattern of electric injuries, and recognize the factors that increase their mortality so that we can reduce it .Materials & Methods :A retrospective study of sever electrically injured cases in Babil Governorate during a period of 15 months, from January 2006 to March 2007 (included) was carried out. From the records of the burn wards of Hilla Teaching General Hospital and the autopsy records of Forensic Pathology Department of Babil Health Directorate, sever electrically injured victims were retrospectively studied according to the type of electric injury, the voltage, associated secondary traumatic injury and whether it is work related or not. .The age ,sex , location of entry and/or exit of the electric current and the emergency resuscitative measures applied in the Emergency Departments (EDs)were considered.Results:. The total number of electrically injured victims ( both hospitalized and non hospitalized ) were 33, 30(90.9%) cases due to contact with low voltage, 2(6.7%) due to high voltage and 1 (3.3%) due to lightning strike. Out of 28 cases for whom cardiopulmonary resuscitation was indicated, only in 14(50%) cases ,its application was recorded in the cards of Emergency Departments .Conclusions: The mortality rate following electrocution ,in Babil, was 93.93% which is too high in comparison with the international studies rate of 3-15%

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The Apparent Death In Electrocution

Mohammad Kadhim

2017

Qad Med J

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Hand amputations: epidemiology, management and resurfacing options for soft tissue coverage

Khurram¹,

Masoodi²,

Yaseen³

et al. 2015

J Wound Care

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Agricultural hand injuries are not totally avoidable and their incidence can be reduced by proper education, but the low economic and literacy status of the patients is a big hurdle. The forearm offers many flaps for reconstruction of hand, which can be used in defects on dorsal or palmar aspect of hand and results in early discharge from the hospital and early rehabilitation. In patients with associated injury to the forearm, abdominal flaps can be used for cover.

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The abdomino-hypogastric flap in soft tissue reconstruction of the hand

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Hand amputations: epidemiology, management and resurfacing options for soft tissue coverage

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