Citation

Muramatsu KI, Ohsaka H, Takahashi N, Yanagawa Y. J. Emerg. Trauma Shock 2019; 12(2): 165-166.

Affiliation

Department of Acute Critical Care Medicine, Shizuoka Hospital, Juntendo University, Shizuoka, Japan. E-mail: yyanaga@juntendo.ac.jp.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, INDO-US Emergency and Trauma Collaborative, Publisher Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/JETS.JETS_131_18

PMID

31198288

PMCID

PMC6557057

Abstract

In a recent issue of the journal, Chong et al. published an interesting review of the smartphone game “Pokemon Go,” which combines the use of mobile phone technology with physical exploration in the real world. We encountered a 27-year-old male who sustained multiple injuries after being hit by a truck while playing Pokemon Go. As he was unable to walk due to back and hip pain, he was transferred to our hospital. He had no significant medical or family history. On arrival, he had clear consciousness, his blood pressure was 134/80 mmHg, his heart rate was 72 beats/min, and his oxygen saturation level was 99% under room air. A physiological study revealed a head contusion and left shoulder, left back, and hip tenderness. An electrocardiogram was normal. Chest and pelvic X-ray showed no notable findings, but whole-body computed tomography revealed left clavicular, sternum, and left multiple rib fractures with lung contusions and iliac wing fracture. He underwent transarterial embolization for the pelvic fracture. All fractures were treated conservatively, and he obtained a survival outcome ...

Language: en