pyrophosphate and Burns--Electric

Six patients with soft tissue injury secondary to different etiologic factors are presented. The degree and extent of tissue necrosis was precisely identified by scintigraphy. In two of these, radionuclide imaging helped to establish accurately the level of amputation that resulted in appropriate wound healing.

Topics: Adult; Burns, Electric; Child Abuse; Child, Preschool; Diabetic Neuropathies; Diphosphates; Humans; Male; Radionuclide Imaging; Rhabdomyolysis; Technetium; Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate

High-voltage electrical injuries, though uncommon, are not rare and make up approximately 3% of hospital admissions for burns. Our review of a seven-year experience including treatment of 60 patients indicates that the mortality for hospitalized patients is low, but the complication rate is significant. Sepsis or wound infection occurred in one third and neurologic impairment in one fourth of the patients. Despite this, most patients are able to return to gainful employment.

Topics: Accidents, Occupational; Burns, Electric; Diphosphates; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Radionuclide Imaging; Retrospective Studies; Technetium; Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate

Topics: Adult; Burns, Electric; Diagnosis, Differential; Diphosphates; False Positive Reactions; Heart; Humans; Male; Myocardial Infarction; Technetium; Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate; Tomography, Emission-Computed

Topics: Burns, Electric; Child, Preschool; Diphosphates; Humans; Male; Muscles; Necrosis; Radionuclide Imaging; Technetium; Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate

Topics: Adult; Brain Diseases; Burns, Electric; Cardiovascular Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Diphosphates; Diphosphonates; Female; Humans; Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute; Lung Diseases; Male; Middle Aged; Polyphosphates; Radionuclide Imaging; Splenic Diseases; Technetium; Technetium Compounds; Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate; Urologic Diseases