Electrical burns in times of economic crisis: A new epidemiologic profile

Highlights • Electrical injuries are still a cause of significant morbidity. • We report a noticeable increase in cases in individuals committing illegal activities. • They are the leading cause of electrical burns treated in our burn unit (49%). • We have linked this increase with an increase in th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Burns 2016-12, Vol.42 (8), p.1861-1866
Hauptverfasser:	Aguilera-Sáez, J, Binimelis, M.M, Collado, J.M, dos Santos, B.P, García, V, Ruiz-Castilla, M, Serracanta, J, Barret, J.P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidents, Home - statistics & numerical data Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Amputation Burns, Electric - complications Burns, Electric - epidemiology Burns, Electric - surgery Child Child, Preschool Compartment Syndromes - etiology Compartment Syndromes - surgery Copper Critical Care Debridement Economic Recession Electric burns Electric injuries Fasciotomy Female High-voltage injuries Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Occupational Injuries - epidemiology Sex Distribution Skin Transplantation Spain - epidemiology Theft - statistics & numerical data Unemployment - statistics & numerical data Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Electrical injuries are still a cause of significant morbidity. • We report a noticeable increase in cases in individuals committing illegal activities. • They are the leading cause of electrical burns treated in our burn unit (49%). • We have linked this increase with an increase in the unemployment rate in Spain. • We have linked this increase with an upward trend in copper prices.
ISSN:	0305-4179 1879-1409
DOI:	10.1016/j.burns.2016.06.016