Bilateral humeral head fractures following an electric shock.
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Bilateral humeral head fractures following an electric shock.
A 47 year old man was brought by ambulance to the accident and emergency department after sustaining an electric shock at home. He was repairing a washing machine which had not been disconnected from the mains supply. As he reached around the drum with both arms he sustained an electric shock, rendering him unable to release his grip on the drum for at least 10 seconds. He did not lose consciou...
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عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1472-0205,1472-0213
DOI: 10.1136/emj.14.4.225