Citation

Pappano D. South. Med. J. 2010; 103(3): 242-244.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, East Tennessee Children's Hospital, Knoxville, TN.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Southern Medical Association)

DOI

10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181ce0e8f

PMID

20134377

Abstract

Electrical injury ranges widely from simple shock and mild burns to more extensive superficial injury, internal injury, and mortality. Bony fracture from electrically-induced tetanic muscle contraction is a rare but recognized injury. We report the case of a 14-year-old boy who suffered a minor burn and radius fracture related to an electrical injury involving his electric guitar. An interesting pattern is emerging from available case reports of similar injuries.

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