High-voltage electrical injury complicated by compartment syndrome and acute kidney injury with successful limb salvage: A case report and review of the literature.
Level 4 - case-series / case-control
Single case report with narrative literature review
PubMed 29787959 · doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.04.039
What was done
This paper describes a single case report and narrative literature review of a young man who sustained a severe occupational high-voltage electrical injury complicated by compartment syndrome, rhabdomyolysis, and acute kidney injury, requiring critical care, surgical fasciotomies, debridement, soft tissue reconstruction, and rehabilitation.
What was found
The abstract reports no numerical values or quantitative clinical metrics. Limb salvage was achieved through surgical decompression, repeated debridement, flap reconstruction, and multidisciplinary critical care management.
Why it matters
It illustrates the complex multi-system complications of high-voltage electrical injuries and reinforces the importance of timely surgical decompression and staged soft tissue reconstruction for limb preservation.
Limits
As a single-patient case report (n = 1) combined with a narrative review, it lacks a control group, quantitative comparative data, and generalizable treatment protocols.