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THIRD-DEGREE BURN IN THE REGION OF THE ELECTROSURGICAL PAD DURING SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY: A CASE REPORT

2011; Brazilian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology; Volume: 46; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s2255-4971(15)30183-x

2255-4971

Leandro Cardoso Gomide, Celso Eduardo Ribeiro Gonçalves Santos, Cleber Jesus Pereira, Luiz Cláudio Coelho Carvalho, Sérgio Antônio Souza Queiroz, Roberto da Cunha Luciano, Daniel Barros Pereira, Lélia Pereira Leocádio,

Trauma Management and Diagnosis

The number of shoulder arthroscopy procedures is increasing and, because of this, the frequency of related complications is also increasing. This report presents a case of third-degree burn from an electrosurgical pad during this procedure and serves as an alert regarding the possible causes and how to try to prevent this rare, but possible complication.