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Case Report

High-Voltage Electrical Burn Requiring Urgent Scalp Reconstruction after Developing a Brain Abscess

by
Elena Blyth
1,*,
Elizabeth Vujcich
1 and
Darryl Dunn
2
1
The Professor Stuart Pegg Adult Burns Centre, The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane 4029, Australia
2
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane 4029, Australia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Eur. Burn J. 2024, 5(3), 288-295; https://doi.org/10.3390/ebj5030027
Submission received: 7 July 2024 / Revised: 22 August 2024 / Accepted: 29 August 2024 / Published: 3 September 2024
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Abstract

Electrical burn injuries to the scalp are at risk of extensive tissue damage and neurological complications. We present the case of a patient who came into contact with a high-voltage power line while cherry picking, resulting in a large full-thickness scalp defect. Early on in his presentation, he developed progressive global weakness which remained relatively static during his admission. An incidental finding of an extradural abscess complicated his management, requiring urgent surgical intervention with definitive tissue coverage. The scalp was reconstructed using a free myocutaneous anterolateral thigh flap. There were no postoperative complications. Following rehabilitation, the patient was discharged home with limited functional recovery. He mobilises independently with a wheelchair and requires full-time carers.
Keywords: electrical burn; scalp reconstruction; brain abscess; spinal cord injury electrical burn; scalp reconstruction; brain abscess; spinal cord injury

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Blyth, E.; Vujcich, E.; Dunn, D. High-Voltage Electrical Burn Requiring Urgent Scalp Reconstruction after Developing a Brain Abscess. Eur. Burn J. 2024, 5, 288-295. https://doi.org/10.3390/ebj5030027

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Blyth E, Vujcich E, Dunn D. High-Voltage Electrical Burn Requiring Urgent Scalp Reconstruction after Developing a Brain Abscess. European Burn Journal. 2024; 5(3):288-295. https://doi.org/10.3390/ebj5030027

Chicago/Turabian Style

Blyth, Elena, Elizabeth Vujcich, and Darryl Dunn. 2024. "High-Voltage Electrical Burn Requiring Urgent Scalp Reconstruction after Developing a Brain Abscess" European Burn Journal 5, no. 3: 288-295. https://doi.org/10.3390/ebj5030027

APA Style

Blyth, E., Vujcich, E., & Dunn, D. (2024). High-Voltage Electrical Burn Requiring Urgent Scalp Reconstruction after Developing a Brain Abscess. European Burn Journal, 5(3), 288-295. https://doi.org/10.3390/ebj5030027

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