Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Abstract
Although the occurrence of dislocations in shoulders is a well-known complication of convulsive activity, femoral fractures are seen very rare. In this study, a case of a femur neck fracture after epileptic seizure was reported. A 49-year-old man presented to the emergency department following a first grand mal seizure. There was no history of trauma and co-morbid disease. Initial physical examination was normal. When the patient was taken to the computerized tomography room, he experienced 2 generalized tonic-clonic seizures. After the post-ictal period, the patient complained of pain on the left hip and left shoulder. Anteroposterior pelvic and shoulder x-rays were performed. Left femoral neck fracture was found in the pelvic x-ray. Forceful tonic muscular contractions during seizures can result in long-bone fractures as in femur. This potential complication should not be overlooked by emergency physicians.
DOI
10.3906/sag-0708-15
Keywords
Epileptic seizure, femoral fracture, emergency department
First Page
647
Last Page
649
Recommended Citation
DEMİRCAN, AHMET; ÖZSARAÇ, MURAT; BİLDİK, FİKRET; KELEŞ, AYFER; and AYGENCEL, GÜLBİN
(2009)
"Femoral neck fracture following an epileptic seizure,"
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 39:
No.
4, Article 23.
https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-0708-15
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol39/iss4/23