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

Hagiwara, Suguru; Takahashi, Tsuneari; Ajiki, Takashi; Horii, Tomoko; Handa, Mikiko; Matsumura, Tomohiro; Takeshita, Katsushi

doi:10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100551

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“…Mobile battery blasts have been reported to cause skin burns, mutilating hand injuries and amputations, facial nerve palsy, eardrum perforation, basilar skull fracture, parotid gland injury, and rarely even death. [ 4 5 6 22 23 24 ] There are limited reports on ocular injuries secondary to mobile battery blasts. [ 3 6 7 8 9 ] Details of previous reports are enlisted in Table 3 .…”

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Mobile battery blast injuries: An emerging ocular health hazard in children

Shah,

Goyal,

Sen

et al. 2023

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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Purpose: To assess clinical features, visual outcomes, and setting of mobile battery blast-induced eye injuries in children. Methods: Retrospective case sheets of children with mobile battery blast injuries were reviewed at a tertiary eye care center from January 2015 to March 2022. We noted the mode of injury, battery status, and clinical presentation and analyzed the treatment outcomes. Results: The study included 14 eyes of 11 patients. Three patients (27%) had bilateral ocular injuries. The most common reasons for the blast were wiring a bulb to the battery or charging the battery with a universal mobile charger, seen in four cases each. Three eyes had closed-globe injuries (CGIs), whereas 11 had open-globe injuries (OGIs). Of the 11 eyes with OGI, four also had a retained intraocular foreign body (IOFB). Only four (36%) eyes having OGI could achieve vision better than 6/60. All three eyes with CGIs developed secondary glaucoma, and two underwent trabeculectomy. However, the visual prognosis was better (>6/36) in eyes with CGI. Overall, mean visual acuity at the final follow-up was improved to 1.41 ± 1.14 logMAR from 2.32 ± 0.76 logMAR at presentation. This was also found to be statistically significant with a P value of 0.02. Conclusion: Battery blast-induced ocular injuries, although rare, often lead to poor outcomes. Apart from charging, playing with discarded or damaged batteries was a common reason for battery blasts in our series.

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“…[ 2 3 ] Several reports of skin burns, and limb and facial injuries inflicted by mobile blasts have been published in the literature. [ 4 5 6 ] However, there are only a few reports on ocular trauma due to mobile blasts. [ 3 7 8 9 ] Even more disturbing is the involvement of children and young adults in most such injuries.…”

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