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doi: 10.1016/s0305-4179(96)00058-7.
Four limb amputations due to electrical burn caused by TV antenna contact with overhead electric cables
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Four limb amputations due to electrical burn caused by TV antenna contact with overhead electric cables
Burns.
1997 Feb.
Abstract
A 22-year-old man who sustained four limb amputations due to an electrical burn caused by contact of a TV receiver antenna with overhead electric cables is presented. The indications for limb amputation and the necessary preventive measures for such injuries are discussed.
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