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Low-voltage electrical burns in pigs showed progressive necrosis for 48 hours. Early debridement and closure with skin grafts or flaps resulted in primary healing, indicating safe intervention two days post-injury.

Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Wound Healing Research
Veterinary Surgery

Background:

Low-voltage electrical burns present unique challenges in wound management.
Understanding the temporal progression of tissue damage is crucial for effective treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the healing timeline of low-voltage electrical burns in a porcine model.
To evaluate the efficacy of early debridement and reconstructive techniques.

Main Methods:

Bilateral thigh burns were induced in 25 pigs using 500 volts AC for 10 seconds.
Wound observation and histological analysis were performed over the first week in a subset of animals.
A second group underwent debridement followed by split-thickness skin grafting or rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap coverage.

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Main Results:

Electrical burns extended through two muscle layers, with necrosis peaking within the first 48 hours.
No further necrosis was observed after 48 hours.
All wounds treated with flap coverage healed primarily without deep necrosis.

Conclusions:

Debridement and definitive wound closure can be safely performed 2 days after low-voltage electrical burns.
Early surgical intervention promotes successful wound healing.