title: Femoral neck fracture after electrical shock injury.
abstract: A case of femoral neck fracture is reported after electrical shock injury with 300 V direct current in a 41-year old male. He had two small full thickness burns on his left heel, probably the exit wounds. A fracture after electrical shock due to musculoskeletal contractions is a very rare condition. Surgeons caring for patients with electrical injury should be aware of the possibility of skeletal injuries. Without vigilance for these injuries, delay in diagnosis may occur.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Orbis Medical Center, P.O. Box 5500, 6130 MB Sittard, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J M L G
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gehlen
authors.forename: A G M
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Hoofwijk