Central acetabular fracture dislocations: an unusual complication of seizures.
Central acetabular fracture-dislocations resulting from convulsions are rare. The literature is reviewed in this regard and we add two additional cases in which hyponatremia was the cause of seizure activity. In most cases this type of injury is seen in bone already weakened by underlying disease.
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000150:complications; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D011859:Radiography; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications*