The epidemiology of paediatric electrical injuries in a South African township

Introduction: In South Africa 10% of inhabitants live in informal dwellings with no running water or electricity. Access to electricity may be improvised by redirecting current from existing fixtures. Injuries from contact with connecting wires are known to occur but are scarcely described. Objectiv...

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Main Authors: Vered Lack, Martene Esteves, Lovelyn Uzoma Nnaji, Jerome A. Loveland, Christopher Westgarth-Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Burns Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246891222030002X