Info: Zenodo’s user support line is staffed on regular business days between Dec 23 and Jan 5. Response times may be slightly longer than normal.

Published May 30, 2022 | Version v1
Journal article Open

BILATERAL SHOULDER DISARTICULATION FOLLOWING HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRIFICATION: CASE REPORT

  • 1. Department of Orthopaedic Traumatology,UHC Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Morocco.
  • 2. Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, UHC Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Morocco.

Description

The high voltage electrical burn is a rare but very serious incident involving the vital and functional prognosis. It generally occurs in young active subjects and in professional environments, especially in the context of work accidents. Tissue damage is immediately disastrous and requires multidisciplinary management. The recourse to amputation or bilateral disarticulation leads to a serious disability with a heavy socio-professional and psychological repercussion, hence the interest of prevention and awareness. We report the case of a 35 years old patient who suffered a high voltage electrification of both upper limbs during a false manipulation of high voltage cables.

 

Files

10.pdf

Files (219.6 kB)

Name Size Download all
md5:bcc140f6e98fad771ebd4615ba751e07
219.6 kB Preview Download