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Case Reports
. 2019 Dec;16(6):1579-1580.
doi: 10.1111/iwj.13246. Epub 2019 Oct 13.

Electrical flash burns due to switchboard explosion

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Case Reports

Electrical flash burns due to switchboard explosion

Chao Lian et al. Int Wound J. 2019 Dec.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Electrical switchboards (10 kV) in our patient's workplace
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Figure 2
A, Electrical flash burns on his entire face and anterior neck. B, Electrical flash burns on his right hand and forearm
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Figure 3
A, Application of MMOBT after ultrasonic debridement. B, One‐month result using MMOBT. C,D, Result of the 3‐month follow‐up

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