DocumentCode
3370110
Title
Various mechanisms of injury in electrical trauma
Author
Bier, M. ; Capelli-Schellpfeffer, M. ; Lee, R.C.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Surg., Chicago Univ., IL, USA
Volume
5
fYear
1996
fDate
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
Firstpage
2185
Abstract
The mechanisms by which tissue is damaged in electrical trauma is more complex than once thought. This paper briefly reviews current understanding. Thermal injury, electroporation and mechanical trauma from the acoustic blast appear to be major factors
Keywords
bioelectric phenomena; biological effects of acoustic radiation; biomechanics; biothermics; electric shocks; reviews; acoustic blast; electrical trauma; electroporation; injury mechanisms; mechanical trauma; thermal injury; Accidents; Biomembranes; Cells (biology); Contacts; Explosions; Injuries; Muscles; Plasma temperature; Skin; Thermal resistance;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3811-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.646488
Filename
646488
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