Fracture-dislocation of the lumbosacral spine during a grand mal epileptic seizure. A case report.
A patient with a lumbosacral fracture-dislocation is described. This serious injury can easily be missed; it is caused by severe trauma and multiple injuries are often present. Radiological examination should include the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral vertebrae as well as the pelvis.
D000328:Adult; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000150:complications*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D012447:Sacrum / Q000293:injuries*