1/7. A case of an electrical burn in the oral cavity of an adult.Electrical burns in the oral cavity account for 2.2% of all electrical burns and only 0.12% of all burns; thus, the incidence of electrical burns in the oral cavity is relatively low. As this type of injury occurs in the oral cavity when an individual sucks or chews on a live electrical wire, extension cord, plug, or outlet, most cases occur in toddlers or preschool children, and adult cases are extremely rare. Here we describe a case of an electrical burn in a 56-year-old man who accidentally bit the electric wire of a cleaner while carrying out repairs. Conservative treatment, without surgery, was performed. Two years after the injury, a slight scar and a small tongue deformity remain, but no functional disturbance has been observed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/7. Severe postburn contracture of cheek mucosa leading to false temporomandibular joint ankylosis.A case of burn injury to lips and cheek mucosa is reported who developed severe contracture of cheek mucosa leading to inability to open mouth. Patient was misdiagnosed as a case of temporomandibular ankylosis and was managed on those lines to no relief. When the contracture was released and soft tissue defect repaired with nasolabial flap, patient gained near normal mouth opening.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.09381501524272keywords = mouth (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/7. Splint therapy for electrical burns of the oral commissure in children.Electrical burns of the oral cavity are relatively rare; a case is reported here. An acrylic splint fabricated for the patient helped prevent microstomia and the subsequent development of a deformity.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.14285714285714keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/7. Electrical burns of lip and mouth in children. Report of 2 cases.2 cases of electrical burns of the oral cavity in young children are reported. Both cases were treated conservatively. 1 of the patients, now that 3 years have passed, has a slight scar with a slight deformity of lower and upper lips. We are planning reconstructive surgery within a short time. There are no functional or developmental disturbances. The main cause of electrical burns in young children is biting or sucking the free end of live extension cords or placing sockets into the mouth. Since most of these injuries are from low-voltage, electric circuits are localized to the surroundings of the mouth. However, the injuries are small or narrow, but reach much deeper than initially appear. Therefore, the scar may be small but the deeper tissue may sustain more extensive damage than expected.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.4243021885853keywords = oral cavity, mouth, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/7. Conservative management of electric burns to the lips of children.Crucial to the proper care of a child sustaining electric trauma to the oral cavity are both a complete understanding of the possible systemic sequelae of this injury and knowledge of the management of the particular lesion. The physical properties of electricity, the systemic and regional effects of electric injuries, and the associated complications are reviewed. The methods of treatment are discussed and the benefit of delaying surgical intervention is emphasized.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.14285714285714keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/7. Severe electric burn of the skull.We report a case of severe injury of the scalp and skull caused by high tension electric current. The patient developed tetraplegia. The surgical steps undertaken are also described. We used two consecutive free flaps which failed 5 days after each operation. We discuss the possible causes for flap failure, which we think was due to damaged receptor vessels. The wound was closed after expanding the adjacent scalp. scalp expansion was an uneventful procedure, however infection of the cavity developed. We overcame this problem by an aggressive approach (cavity irrigation, daily expansion and systemic antibiotherapy). The use of a synthetic mesh to avoid cerebral herniation through the bone defect is also described.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.0076456734113421keywords = cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/7. An electrocution death of an infant who had received an electric shock from an uncovered oval shaped lamp switch in his mouth while in a hospital.A male infant aged one year and nine months was found dead on a bed after admission to hospital with suspected pneumonia. The patient apparently put an uncovered oval shaped lamp switch (pendant switch) into his mouth and died of electric shock after contacting the exposed wires of the switch (100 V, 60 Hz alternating current). There were extensive first- to fourth-degree burns on the inner surface of the both lips. Because the histological findings were consistent with electric burns and the burns showed vital reactions, electric shock was judged to be the cause of death. The pendant switch is normally a very convenient piece of bedside equipment for inpatients. However, when the patient is an infant who naturally puts all the objects into the mouth, such a switch should be placed out of reach, and it should be certain that the cap is not loose.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.28144504572816keywords = mouth (Clic here for more details about this article) |