Burn wounds after electrical injury in a bathtub: A case report

Sem F. Hardon; Pieter J. Haasnoot; Annebeth Meij-De Vries

doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2231-4

Burn wounds after electrical injury in a bathtub: A case report

Sem F. Hardon, Pieter J. Haasnoot, Annebeth Meij-De Vries

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Abstract

Background: Increased smartphone use among minors makes our population more prone to electrical injury. Despite regulations on electrical home safety standards, smartphones and chargers still pose a risk for severe injury among users. Case presentation: We present a case of a patient with low-voltage electrical burns due to smartphone use in a bathtub. The 13-year-old Caucasian patient was using a smartphone plugged into the electrical grid while taking a bath. We report the burns and their treatment. We discuss the likely burn mechanism. Conclusions: Burn wounds after electrical injury due to smartphone use are rare. The presented case shows the danger of smartphone use in bathtubs.

Original language	English
Article number	304
Journal	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2231-4
Publication status	Published - 26 Sept 2019

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Bathtub
Burn wounds
Electrical injury
Smartphone

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