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Lightning injury: A review

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Aug 2008Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Burns, volume 34, pages 585-594 (issn: 0305-4179,

Authors: Melinda J. Morton; Leopoldo C. Cancio; David J. Barillo; John G. McManus; Amber E. Ritenour; Amber E. Ritenour;

doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2007.11.006

pmid: 18395987

Lightning injury: A review

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Abstract

Lightning is an uncommon but potentially devastating cause of injury in patients presenting to burn centers. These injuries feature unusual symptoms, high mortality, and significant long-term morbidity. This paper will review the epidemiology, physics, clinical presentation, management principles, and prevention of lightning injuries.

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San Antonio Military Medical Center
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Keywords

Central Nervous System, Eye Injuries, Burns, Electric, Humans, Lightning Injuries, Ear, Muscle, Skeletal, Lightning, Skin

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	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Top 10%