Abstract
BackgroundIncreased 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 presentationWe 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.ConclusionsBurn wounds after electrical injury due to smartphone use are rare. The presented case shows the danger of smartphone use in bathtubs.
Highlights
Increased smartphone use among minors makes our population more prone to electrical injury
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Children are prone to this injury while playing with faulty electrical devices or misusing them [14]
Summary
Increased smartphone use among minors makes our population more prone to electrical injury. Electrical injury in children usually occurs at home and is most commonly caused by lowvoltage current [1–3]. A severe electrical burn injury can cause destructive injury with high morbidity, lifelong scars, and even death [5, 6]. Most injuries occur in the home environment [6–8].
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