Chemical, Electrical, and Radiation Injuries

Jonathan Friedstat; David A Brown; Benjamin Levi

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2017.02.021

Chemical, Electrical, and Radiation Injuries

Clin Plast Surg. 2017 Jul;44(3):657-669. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2017.02.021. Epub 2017 Apr 21.

Authors

Jonathan Friedstat¹, David A Brown², Benjamin Levi³

Affiliations

¹ Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
² Duke University School of Medicine, 8 Duke University Medical Center Greenspace, Durham, NC 27703, USA.
³ Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: blevi@med.umich.edu.

Abstract

This article reviews the unique challenges presented by chemical, electrical, and radiation injuries. The authors discuss pathophysiology and diagnosis of these injuries and provide recommendations for management.

Keywords: Chemical injury; Compartment syndrome; Electrical injury; Fasciotomy; Ocular injury; Radiation injury.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Burns, Chemical / diagnosis
Burns, Chemical / physiopathology
Burns, Chemical / therapy*
Burns, Electric / diagnosis
Burns, Electric / physiopathology
Burns, Electric / therapy*
Humans
Radiation Injuries / diagnosis
Radiation Injuries / physiopathology
Radiation Injuries / therapy*

Grant support

K08 GM109105/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States