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
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Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
(Volume:5
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Date of Conference: 31 Oct-3 Nov 1996