Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, P32, Casablanca, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center, Morocco.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2026, 29(01), 1212-1215
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2026.29.1.0106
Received on 07 December 2025; revised on 18 January 2026; accepted on 21 January 2026
High-voltage electrical injuries are rare but devastating events, frequently associated with deep tissue destruction, vascular thrombosis, and severe systemic complications. Traumatic electro-amputation of a limb at the scene of the accident is exceptional and reflects the extreme severity of the injury. We report the case of a 24-year-old man with no prior medical history who sustained a high-voltage electrical injury resulting in spontaneous mid-leg amputation at the accident site. Despite early surgical management and intensive care, the patient developed severe rhabdomyolysis complicated by multiorgan failure, leading to death within 48 hours. This case highlights the pathophysiology, management challenges, and poor prognosis associated with high-voltage electrical trauma complicated by rhabdomyolysis.
High-voltage electrical injury; Electro-amputation; Rhabdomyolysis; Multiorgan failure; Trauma surgery; Case report
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Khalid El Jebbouri, Achraf Lahjouji, houssam eddine Rachidi, Abdeljabbar Messoudi, Mohamed Rahmi and Mohamed Rafai. Fatal rhabdomyolysis following high-voltage electrical injury with spontaneous lower-limb electro-amputation: A case report. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2026, 29(01), 1212-1215. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2026.29.1.0106.
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