Bilateral Distal Radius Fractures in a 12-Year-Old Boy after Household Electrical Shock : Case Report and Literature Summary
Joint Authors
Karamitopoulos, Mara
Stone, Norman
Tucci, James
Edelstein, David
Hashem, Jenifer
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Fracture resulting from household electric shock is uncommon.
When it occurs, it is usually the result of a fall; however, electricity itself can cause sufficient tetany to produce a fracture.
We present the case of bilateral fractures of the distal radii of a 12-year-old boy which were sustained after accidental shock.
The literature regarding fractures after domestic electric shock is also reviewed.
Methods.
An Ovid-Medline search was conducted.
The resultant articles and their bibliographies were surveyed for cases describing fractures resulting from a typical household-level voltage (110–220 V, 50–60 Hertz) and not a fall after the shock.
Twenty-one articles describing 22 patients were identified.
Results.
Twenty-two cases were identified.
Thirteen were unilateral injuries; 9 were bilateral.
Proximal humerus fractures were most frequent (8 cases), followed by scapula fractures (7 cases), forearm fractures (4 cases), femoral neck fractures (2 cases), and vertebral body fracture (1 case).
Eight of the 22 cases were diagnosed days to weeks after the injury.
Conclusions.
Fracture after electric shock is uncommon.
It should be suspected in patients with persistent pain, particularly in the shoulder or forearm area.
Distal radius fractures that occur during electrocution are likely due to tetany.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stone, Norman& Karamitopoulos, Mara& Edelstein, David& Hashem, Jenifer& Tucci, James. 2014. Bilateral Distal Radius Fractures in a 12-Year-Old Boy after Household Electrical Shock : Case Report and Literature Summary. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456085
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stone, Norman…[et al.]. Bilateral Distal Radius Fractures in a 12-Year-Old Boy after Household Electrical Shock : Case Report and Literature Summary. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456085
American Medical Association (AMA)
Stone, Norman& Karamitopoulos, Mara& Edelstein, David& Hashem, Jenifer& Tucci, James. Bilateral Distal Radius Fractures in a 12-Year-Old Boy after Household Electrical Shock : Case Report and Literature Summary. Case Reports in Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456085
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456085