title: Bilateral acetabular fractures associated with a seizure: a case report.
abstract: Seizures may produce significant muscular tension capable of fracturing bone. We present a patient who, after having a witnessed seizure, presented to the emergency department with bilateral hip pain and was diagnosed with bilateral acetabular fractures. A review of the literature revealed only 2 other cases of atraumatic bilateral acetabular fractures resulting from a seizure. Fractures in general are a rare complication of seizure and have been reported to occur in 0.25% to 2.4% of patients who experience seizures. Although fractures are uncommon, they should be considered when a patient is evaluated after a seizure episode.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Harvard University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Friedberg
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buras
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D000368:Aged; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome