THIRD-DEGREE BURN IN THE REGION OF THE ELECTROSURGICAL PAD DURING SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY: A CASE REPORT
Leandro Cardoso Gomide1, Celso Eduardo Ribeiro Gonçalves Santos1, Cleber Jesus Pereira1
1Orthopedist at Hospital Orthomedcenter, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
Revista Brasileira De Ortopedia
|March 31, 2016
Abstract:
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.


