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Journal Article > Case Report/Series

Torture-induced hand electrical injury: A case report

Alqassab S, Mathieu L
Abstract
The authors report an unusual case of hand electrical injury related to torture in a war refugee. The patient was referred for the reconstruction of bilateral hand function several years after being tortured. He presented with severe hand contractures combined with motor and sensory loss. After nonoptimal treatment in the acute period, the reconstruction options were limited by the delayed management. This unique clinical presentation can be explained by repetition of prolonged electrical shocks using a low-voltage current.
Subject Area
displaced populationssurgery & trauma caretorture, abuse
DOI
10.1016/j.jflm.2020.102085
Published Date
01-Jan-2021
PubMed ID
33242745
Languages
English
Journal
Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume / Issue / Pages
Volume 77, Pages 102085
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