title: Simultaneous bilateral fractures of the femoral necks and the proximal humeral heads during convulsion.
abstract: Simultaneous bilateral fractures of either the femoral necks or the humeral heads are rare injuries. Four simultaneous fractures of both femoral necks and humeral heads have not been previously described. The case reported occurred after an epileptic convulsion in a woman with multiple metastases from breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liebergall
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mosheiff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lilling
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications*