Bilateral simultaneous hip fractures secondary to an epileptic seizure

Authors

• Mustafiz M. Rahman, Department of Surgery, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, PO Box 9515, Jeddah 21423, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (2) 6240000. Fax. +966 (2) 6240000 Ext. 2071. E-mail: docrahman{at}yahoo.com
• Adnan Awada, Section of Neurology, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

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.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1261

Last Page

1263

Recommended Citation

Rahman, Mustafiz M. and Awada, Adnan (2003) "Bilateral simultaneous hip fractures secondary to an epileptic seizure," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 24: Iss. 11, Article 21.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2230