title: Seizure-induced thoracic burst fractures. A case report.
abstract: Musculoskeletal injuries can arise from muscle contraction during generalized seizure activity. The most frequently documented injuries are thoracic vertebral body compression fractures, proximal femur fractures, and proximal humerus fractures occasionally accompanied by dislocation. A case is presented of a thoracic burst fracture and bilateral proximal humerus fractures secondary to a seizure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: McCullen
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000293:injuries; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*