A histological analysis of a high voltage electric current injury to an upper limb

Burns

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 541-547

  Debono, Raymond ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burns; Electrical; Pathology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC INJURY; ELECTROCUTION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; TISSUE INJURY;

AMPUTATION; BURNS, ELECTRIC; FOREARM INJURIES; HUMANS; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ULNAR NERVE; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 0032863983     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4179(99)00029-7     Document Type: Article

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