Open AccessEvaluation of Quantum of Disability as Sequelae of Electric Burn Injuries
Author(s) -
Ajay Lunawat,
Sanjay Datey,
Avinash Vishwani,
Rishikant Vashistha,
Vikramaditya Singh,
Tanmay Maheshwari
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/12243.5625
Subject(s) - amputation , electrical burn , medicine , disfigurement , observational study , burn injury , surgery , physical therapy
All will agree that invention of electricity has changed the world. Today nobody can think of living without an uninterrupted supply. Electricity is definitely a boon to the mankind but this turns into a curse when it becomes a cause of disaster. Electrical burn injuries are the most destructive injuries with a potential of causing significant functional disability and extensive disfigurement in the survivors.