Bilateral humeral head fractures following an electric shock.
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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 consciousness and presented to the hospital complaining of a burn to his right hand and severe pain in both shoulders. On examination at this time he was found to have a full thickness burn to the dorsum of his right hand and an abrasion to his left hand. He
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of accident & emergency medicine
دوره 14 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997