Abstract
Electrical injury is defined as muscle and neurological injuries due to electrical current through the body. It often occurs as an occupational accident. We report a patient with electrical injury who complained of exaggerated pain and restriction of movement of the injured limb. A 56-year-old man was exposed to electrical current from the left finger during welding at his workplace. The patient was admitted to our hospital on the next day. The patient complained of severe pain, muscle weakness, and restricted movement of the left upper limb and shoulder; however, he was witnessed to move the left arm freely in the ward. In addition, the patient demanded compensation of the injury. The patient was recommended to be discharged; however, he insisted on treatment in the hospital because of severe pain. The patient stayed 16 days in our hospital; thereafter, he was admitted to another hospital for 2 months. The exaggerated symptoms might have been caused so as to obtaining secondary gain.
