Taser : un risque pour la santé contraire à l’éthique

The TASERed finger: A new entity. Case report and review of literature

“…These injuries are the result of the direct impact or the fall caused by pain and temporary paralysis brought on by the electric shock. Direct injuries or fall-related injuries have been reported such as contusions, deep and superficial wounds, burns [3], eye injuries [4], fractures [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12], head injuries [13], strokes [14] and transient changes in mental capacity [3,15,16]. Direct bone injuries are rare because the electrodes are quickly stopped by superficial skin tissues; they are mainly the indirect consequence of transient muscle paralysis and the resulting fall.…”

“…This risk of multiple tissue involvement combining skin burns with tendon, joint, bone, nerve and vascular injury should bring into question the use of these devices, said to be self-defense weapons. Given the absence of reliable studies on the potential risks associated with TASER 1 use, questions about the ethics of its use [15] and significant health risks (not all of which are known) have resulted in calls to strengthen laws related to its use. With TASER 1 use increasing, it is important to be aware of the potentials risks associated with this weapon, namely to the fingers and to favor fast, specialized care for any such patients.…”