RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Bilateral simultaneous hip fractures secondary to an epileptic seizure
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1261
OP 1263
VO 24
IS 11
A1 Rahman, Mustafiz M.
A1 Awada, Adnan
YR 2003
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/24/11/1261.abstract
AB A 30-year-old man sustained bilateral simultaneous displaced subcapital fractures of neck of femur during an epileptic tonic-clonic seizure. After admission to the hospital approximately 18 hours later, internal fixation of the fractures with dynamic hip screw was undertaken. Post operatively, he was managed by early motion and weight bearing on the second day. Despite the severity of the fractures and delayed surgery, satisfactory union of the fractures was noted at 6 months when bone densitometry was normal. At 3 years follow up, there was no sign of avascular necrosis of the femoral heads.