CASE REPORT
Year : 2018 | Volume
: 17 | Issue : 1 | Page : 34--39
Accidental electric shock injuries around the shoulder joint: A case report of two patients
Mruthyunjaya Mruthyunjaya, Supreeth Nekkanti, Arunodhaya Siddartha, MS Santosh, N Punith
Department of Orthopaedics, JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Supreeth Nekkanti
Department of Orthopaedics, JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka
India
Fracture-dislocations of the shoulder are grave injuries. These injuries rarely are caused by electrocution injuries. The diagnosis of these injuries is tricky. Missed diagnosis of these injuries is common due to inadequate radiological examination. We report two cases of fracture-dislocation of the shoulder following accidental electrocution injuries. Our case report includes two patients who injured their shoulder joints after suffering accidental electric shock injuries. Our first patient was an 80-year-old female who suffered an anterior fracture-dislocation of the shoulder and second patient was a 28-year-old male who suffered a posterior fracture-dislocation. Both the patients were treated by osteosynthesis using the deltopectoral approach. Our patients had a good function of their shoulders at the end of 1-year follow-up. Fracture-dislocations of the shoulder pose a significant diagnostic threat and are often missed due to inadequate radiographs. These injuries can be successfully treated by early diagnosis and anatomical fixation of the fracture. Avascular necrosis of the head of the humerus is the significant complication to these injuries.
How to cite this article:
Mruthyunjaya M, Nekkanti S, Siddartha A, Santosh M S, Punith N. Accidental electric shock injuries around the shoulder joint: A case report of two patients.Niger J Orthop Trauma 2018;17:34-39
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Mruthyunjaya M, Nekkanti S, Siddartha A, Santosh M S, Punith N. Accidental electric shock injuries around the shoulder joint: A case report of two patients. Niger J Orthop Trauma [serial online] 2018 [cited 2023 Jun 9 ];17:34-39
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