Burn wounds after electrical injury in a bathtub: a case report

BACKGROUND: Increased smartphone use among minors makes our population more prone to electrical injury. Despite regulations on electrical home safety standards, smartphones and chargers still pose a risk for severe injury among users. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of a patient with low-voltag...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hardon, Sem F., Haasnoot, Pieter J., Vries, Annebeth Meij-de
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6761724/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31554506
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2231-4
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Increased smartphone use among minors makes our population more prone to electrical injury. Despite regulations on electrical home safety standards, smartphones and chargers still pose a risk for severe injury among users. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of a patient with low-voltage electrical burns due to smartphone use in a bathtub. The 13-year-old Caucasian patient was using a smartphone plugged into the electrical grid while taking a bath. We report the burns and their treatment. We discuss the likely burn mechanism. CONCLUSIONS: Burn wounds after electrical injury due to smartphone use are rare. The presented case shows the danger of smartphone use in bathtubs.

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