PMID: 9663804Jul 15, 1998Paper

Simultaneous bilateral fractures of the hip following a grand mal seizure. An unusual complication

Seizure : the Journal of the British Epilepsy Association
R Ribacoba-Montero, J Salas-Puig

Abstract

Pathological fractures as a consequence of convulsive seizures without direct trauma occur in 0.3% of cases. Some lesions such as bilateral posterior dislocation of the shoulder, fracture-dislocation of the shoulder or fracture and/or dislocation of the hip strongly suggest a seizure as the aetiology. We report on a patient with simultaneous central dislocation of one hip with fracture of the contralateral femoral neck provoked by spontaneous seizures. Unrecognized associated injuries following a convulsion may result in long-term functional disability and legal consequences.

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