Central acetabular fracture-dislocation following electroconvulsive therapy: report of two similar cases
Sarpel, Y.; Toğrul, E.; Herdem, M.; Tan, I.; Baytok, G.
Journal of Trauma 41(2): 342-344
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-5282 PMID: 8760548 Document Number: 465189
Acetabular fracture-dislocations usually occur as a result of high velocity trauma. Such fractures following electroconvulsive therapy are extremely rare. In this report, two similar cases of acetabular fractures and central fracture-dislocations following ECT are presented. This rare complication could be eliminated easily by using short-acting anaesthetic agents and muscle relaxants.