A STUDY OF ELECTRIC BURNS ADMITTED IN A BURN CENTER

Introduction: The increase in electrical injury rates may be related to the country’s rapid industrialization. Prevention must be a priority, and prevention measures must aim to reduce the incidence. Electrical injuries are the fourth most common cause of burns, which remains one of the most serious injuries in developing countries. The Pakistan generally does not report the number of electrical injuries.
Methods and Materials:  It is a retrospective cross sectional study

Place and Time: The study is conducted at Allied Hospital Faisalabad from January 2017 to June 2017.

Conclusion: The electric burn injuries are more common in developing and under developed countries. The reason may be poor quality of insulating wires, untrained workers and the lack of specialized health facilities further worsens the prognosis.