Enzymatic debridement after mobile phone explosion: a case report.

Annals of burns and fire disasters · 2016 · Unclear · Very low evidence

← Research stream

UnclearVery low evidencePaper 2880

A paediatric patient sustained a thermal burn injury caused by explosion of a lithium-ion battery (mobile phone) and was treated with selective enzymatic debridement.

Study snapshot

PublicationAnnals of burns and fire disasters · 2016

Study typecase_report

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingVery low

Abstract

It is estimated that over 90% of people own a mobile phone. Although rare, lithium-ion battery explosions can cause varying degrees of thermal burn injury. Recently, selective enzymatic debridement has gained importance in the management of burn patients, thanks to its simplicity, minimum invasiveness and safety. In this work, we describe a case of a burn injury caused by the explosion of a lithium-ion battery and treated with selective enzymatic debridement in a paediatric patient.

Machine Enhanced Logic

AI evidence extraction

Structured fields below were generated from the paper’s abstract and metadata to make the evidence easier to inspect. Automated extraction may be incomplete or incorrect; verify important details against the original paper.

Study typecase_report

Effect directionunclear

PopulationPaediatric patient

Sample size1

ExposureNot supplied

Evidence strengthVery lowConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

A paediatric patient sustained a thermal burn injury caused by explosion of a lithium-ion battery (mobile phone) and was treated with selective enzymatic debridement.

Outcomes measured

Thermal burn injury
Treatment with selective enzymatic debridement

Limitations

Single case report
No EMF exposure metrics reported (e.g., frequency, SAR)
Injury mechanism described as battery explosion/thermal burn rather than electromagnetic field exposure

View raw extracted JSON

{
  "study_type": "case_report",
  "exposure": {
    "band": null,
    "source": "mobile phone",
    "frequency_mhz": null,
    "sar_wkg": null,
    "duration": null
  },
  "population": "Paediatric patient",
  "sample_size": 1,
  "outcomes": [
    "Thermal burn injury",
    "Treatment with selective enzymatic debridement"
  ],
  "main_findings": "A paediatric patient sustained a thermal burn injury caused by explosion of a lithium-ion battery (mobile phone) and was treated with selective enzymatic debridement.",
  "effect_direction": "unclear",
  "limitations": [
    "Single case report",
    "No EMF exposure metrics reported (e.g., frequency, SAR)",
    "Injury mechanism described as battery explosion/thermal burn rather than electromagnetic field exposure"
  ],
  "evidence_strength": "very_low",
  "confidence": 0.74,
  "peer_reviewed_likely": "yes",
  "keywords": [
    "mobile phone",
    "lithium-ion battery",
    "explosion",
    "thermal burn",
    "paediatric",
    "enzymatic debridement",
    "case report"
  ],
  "suggested_hubs": []
}

AI can be wrong. Always verify against the paper.

AI-extracted fields are generated from the abstract and metadata and may be incomplete or incorrect. This material is for informational purposes and is not medical advice.

Identifiers and source

DOI: Not supplied
PubMed: 28289361

Read the original paper →

Related papers

← Back to the Research Library