LaBorde T C, Meier R H
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1978 Mar;59(3):134-7.
Twenty-two cases of electrical injury with a combined total of 43 major amputations are reviewed. Electrical injury resulting from contact with high-voltage current (greater than 1000 volts) commonly results in significant systemic damage. The purpose of this study was to develop statistical data on the rehabilitation and eventual outcome of these patients. Most of the injuries were job related and involved young male adults. Upper-extremity amputations were predominant, and more than 50% of the patients had two or more limbs amputated. In addition to major amputations, other obstacles to rehabilitation included skin burns and limitation of joint motion. The length of hospitalization in a rehabilitation facility for these amputees was greater than for patients with amputations due to other causes. Prostheses were fitted for 95% of the amputated limbs. At the follow-up stage of rehabilitation, 50% of the patients were either employed or pursuing career training or educational goals.
回顾了22例电损伤病例，总计43处主要截肢。接触高压电流（大于1000伏）导致的电损伤通常会造成严重的全身损害。本研究的目的是收集这些患者康复及最终结局的统计数据。大多数损伤与工作相关，涉及年轻男性成年人。上肢截肢占主导，超过50%的患者有两处或更多肢体被截肢。除主要截肢外，康复的其他障碍包括皮肤烧伤和关节活动受限。这些截肢患者在康复机构的住院时间比因其他原因截肢的患者更长。95%的截肢肢体安装了假肢。在康复随访阶段，50%的患者已就业或正在接受职业培训或追求教育目标。
