bilateral neck femur fracture following a generalized seizure- a rare case report
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hip fractures are one of the most common injuries which present to an orthopaedic surgeon. most of these cases are unilateral .bilateral simultaneous femur neck fracture is a rare occurrence. we report a case of a bilateral neck femur fracture in a 30 year male following a generalized tonic clonic seizure in view of its rarity and also to increase the awareness of such rare injuries. the patient was operated within 3 hours. at 5 months, the patient had good radiological and functional outcome. during a convulsion, there is a powerful and forceful contraction of muscles which may lead to fracture or dislocation. the incidence of fractures following a convulsion is 1.1%. a delay in diagnosis can lead to complications like avascular necrosis, osteoarthritis, non :union:, functional disability and legal consequences. all orthopaedic surgeons and emergency physicians should be aware of such uncommon injuries to ensure early diagnosis and treatment.
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the archives of bone and joint surgeryجلد ۲، شماره ۴، صفحات ۲۵۵-۲۵۷
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