Post-electric Burn Injury to the Calvarium: A Case Report of a High-Tension Wire Burn With Bone Penetration

Electrical injuries can be horrifying, leading to physical trauma to the patient, along with emotional and financial trauma to the patient and their relatives. Electrical injuries to the calvarium are especially devastating, particularly when they involve high-voltage electricity. Electric injuries can be associated with multiple types of trauma, including burns, scars (Lichtenberg figures), and fractures resulting from falls or muscular spasms. We present a unique case report of post-electric burns (caused by a high-tension wire) over the calvarium, resulting in a lightning-shaped burn partially penetrating the bone. The effect of electrical injury on bone is less well understood, and evidence of such burn injuries should be made aware.