Korean Journal of Spine  2009;6(3):228-230

Delayed Spinal Cord Injury Following Low Voltage Electrical Accident.

Chung Jae LEE 1 ; Sung Han OH ; Jong Kook RHIM ; Jae Sub NOH ; Bong Sub CHUNG

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Keywords

Delayed spinal cord injury; Low voltage electrical injury; Paraplegia

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Although the prediction of a delayed spinal cord injury after a low voltage electrical accident is difficult, we present a young paraplegic man who had delayed spinal cord injury after a low voltage electrical accident while working. Because the passage of an electric current is variable, the tissues far distant from the point of entry may be damaged, including the spinal cord. Low voltage itself is not a safe.