Coverage of chest wall defect in a case of electric burns by pedicled omental flap.

Electrical burns can be devastating and result in dreaded outcomes. Electrical burn is a common problem in our society and needs special attention because of its various modes of presentations, the numbers of organ systems involved, and the mortality associated in spite of the small percent of burns. The authors present a case of electrical burns with a posterolateral chest wall defect associated with blunt abdominal trauma that was successfully managed by debridement and pedicled omental flap over a synthetic prolene mesh.

Life threatening deep scald burns in a neonate: A rare case report.

Domestic burns in neonate are rare in literature. Neonates are high risk for burns because of their thin and fragile skin, fluid overload or dehydration as the fluid balance range is small and immature immune system leading to septicaemia. Neonates are not small adults, owing to their different physiological response makes the management of neonates challenging as the clinical signs are different from the adults and the resuscitation protocols or end points are also different.

Primary tuberculous sternal osteomyelitis: a clinical rarity.

Primary tuberculous sternal osteomyelitis is a rare condition, presenting as painful swelling and discharging sinuses over the chest wall. Diagnosis is based on radiological findings and histological examination of debrided infected tissues, with specific cultures for mycobacteria. Two cases were successfully treated by surgical debridement and reconstruction using pectoralis major muscle flaps, followed by antituberculous therapy.