Blast injury of the finger caused by mobile battery explosion: A case report

Lithium-ion batteries can cause several types of injuries upon explosion due to misfire. We report a case in which a mobile battery explosion resulted in high-pressure injection of metal debris into a small entry point on the skin creating puncture wounds on a patient's index finger, necessitat...

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Autores principales:	Suguru Hagiwara, Tsuneari Takahashi, Takashi Ajiki, Tomoko Horii, Mikiko Handa, Tomohiro Matsumura, Katsushi Takeshita
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Mobile battery Explosion High-pressure injection injury Debridement Compositional analysis Surgery RD1-811
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5e09f1a525f84de9bcfdd7f72c9719792021-11-10T04:28:55ZBlast injury of the finger caused by mobile battery explosion: A case report2352-644010.1016/j.tcr.2021.100551https://doaj.org/article/5e09f1a525f84de9bcfdd7f72c9719792021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021001564https://doaj.org/toc/2352-6440Lithium-ion batteries can cause several types of injuries upon explosion due to misfire. We report a case in which a mobile battery explosion resulted in high-pressure injection of metal debris into a small entry point on the skin creating puncture wounds on a patient's index finger, necessitating surgical intervention for massive debridement. A healthy 45-year-old, right-hand-dominant woman presented to the emergency department 4 h after a mobile battery had exploded in her left hand, causing burns to the left index finger. The battery had exploded due to misfire because the patient had accidentally hit it with a hammer. Radiographs of the index finger demonstrated foreign material extending from the fingertip to the ulnar proximal phalanx along the flexor tendon sheath, which was consistent with a high-pressure injection injury. She underwent semiurgent incision, irrigation, and debridement of the left index finger the day after the injury. The wound healed uneventfully within a month. At the 6-month follow-up, the palm-to-tip distance was 1 cm, and sensation at the tip was recovered. Compositional analysis of the debris revealed that the two major elements were aluminum and nickel (both less than 10%); lithium constituted less than 1% of the debris, a level deemed safe in humans. The protocol of semiurgent incision, irrigation, and debridement was safe and effective in the treatment of the injection injury caused by the mobile battery explosion.Suguru HagiwaraTsuneari TakahashiTakashi AjikiTomoko HoriiMikiko HandaTomohiro MatsumuraKatsushi TakeshitaElsevierarticleMobile batteryExplosionHigh-pressure injection injuryDebridementCompositional analysisSurgeryRD1-811ENTrauma Case Reports, Vol 36, Iss , Pp 100551- (2021)
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topic	Mobile battery Explosion High-pressure injection injury Debridement Compositional analysis Surgery RD1-811
spellingShingle	Mobile battery Explosion High-pressure injection injury Debridement Compositional analysis Surgery RD1-811 Suguru Hagiwara Tsuneari Takahashi Takashi Ajiki Tomoko Horii Mikiko Handa Tomohiro Matsumura Katsushi Takeshita Blast injury of the finger caused by mobile battery explosion: A case report
description	Lithium-ion batteries can cause several types of injuries upon explosion due to misfire. We report a case in which a mobile battery explosion resulted in high-pressure injection of metal debris into a small entry point on the skin creating puncture wounds on a patient's index finger, necessitating surgical intervention for massive debridement. A healthy 45-year-old, right-hand-dominant woman presented to the emergency department 4 h after a mobile battery had exploded in her left hand, causing burns to the left index finger. The battery had exploded due to misfire because the patient had accidentally hit it with a hammer. Radiographs of the index finger demonstrated foreign material extending from the fingertip to the ulnar proximal phalanx along the flexor tendon sheath, which was consistent with a high-pressure injection injury. She underwent semiurgent incision, irrigation, and debridement of the left index finger the day after the injury. The wound healed uneventfully within a month. At the 6-month follow-up, the palm-to-tip distance was 1 cm, and sensation at the tip was recovered. Compositional analysis of the debris revealed that the two major elements were aluminum and nickel (both less than 10%); lithium constituted less than 1% of the debris, a level deemed safe in humans. The protocol of semiurgent incision, irrigation, and debridement was safe and effective in the treatment of the injection injury caused by the mobile battery explosion.
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author	Suguru Hagiwara Tsuneari Takahashi Takashi Ajiki Tomoko Horii Mikiko Handa Tomohiro Matsumura Katsushi Takeshita
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title	Blast injury of the finger caused by mobile battery explosion: A case report
title_short	Blast injury of the finger caused by mobile battery explosion: A case report
title_full	Blast injury of the finger caused by mobile battery explosion: A case report
title_fullStr	Blast injury of the finger caused by mobile battery explosion: A case report
title_full_unstemmed	Blast injury of the finger caused by mobile battery explosion: A case report
title_sort	blast injury of the finger caused by mobile battery explosion: a case report
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/5e09f1a525f84de9bcfdd7f72c971979
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Blast injury of the finger caused by mobile battery explosion: A case report

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