Occult bilateral hip fracture secondary to seizure: a case report and literature review

Fingleton, J.

Acute Medicine 6(2): 75-76

2007


ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4884
PMID: 21611598
Document Number: 13801
Seizures are a common presenting complaint in acute medicine and post-ictal patients can pose a diagnostic challenge. Approximately 1% of patients presenting after a seizure will have sustained a fracture. Delayed diagnosis is common and can lead to worse functional outcomes. A case of occult bilateral neck of femur fracture secondary to seizure is presented together with a review of the literature.

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Occult bilateral hip fracture secondary to seizure: a case report and literature review