دورية أكاديمية
Mixed burn injury to thigh secondary to D-cell lithium battery explosion.
| العنوان: | Mixed burn injury to thigh secondary to D-cell lithium battery explosion. |
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| المؤلفون: | Brennan C; Burns & Plastic Surgery, North Bristol NHS Trust Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK christie.brennan@nhs.net., Kay A; Burns & Plastic Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK. |
| المصدر: | BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2024 Jul 24; Vol. 17 (7). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 24. |
| نوع المنشور: | Case Reports; Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: BMJ Pub. Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101526291 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1757-790X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1757790X NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Case Rep Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: London : BMJ Pub. Group |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Thigh*/injuries , Electric Power Supplies*/adverse effects , Explosions* , Lithium*/adverse effects , Blast Injuries* , Burns, Chemical*/etiology, Humans ; Male ; Adult ; Debridement/methods |
| مستخلص: | There is an increasing trend globally of fire incidents as a direct consequence of battery failures[1-6], but a dearth of reporting in medical literature regarding injuries associated with primary lithium cell explosions. We present the case of an electrical engineer referred to the burns team as a chemical burn secondary to a D-cell lithium battery explosion. Initial assessment revealed an entry wound on the anteromedial thigh leaking contaminated fluid. Orthogonal X-rays demonstrated the battery casing lodged within the posterior thigh compartment. The wound was managed similar to that of a ballistic injury with staged debridement, washout and delayed primary closure. This is the first reported case of a lithium-thionyl chloride battery explosion causing injury. The case highlights various issues for attending teams, including appropriate first aid for chemical burns, consideration of significant soft tissue trauma deep to seemingly innocuous wounds and safeguarding concerns surrounding domestic explosive devices. Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared. (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2024. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Accidents, injuries; Global Health; Plastic and reconstructive surgery; Public health; Wound care |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 9FN79X2M3F (Lithium) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240725 Date Completed: 20240725 Latest Revision: 20240725 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240726 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2023-257275 |
| PMID: | 39053918 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1757-790X |
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| DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2023-257275 |