Spontaneous bilateral femur neck fracture secondary to grand mal seizure: A case report


Senocak E.

WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES, cilt.10, sa.30, ss.11111-11115, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 30
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i30.11111
  • Dergi Adı: WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.11111-11115
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Grand mal seizure, Bilateral femur neck fracture, Antiepileptic drugs, Immobile patient, Valproic acid use, Spontan fracture, Case report, HIP-FRACTURES
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

BACKGROUND Spontaneous bilateral femur neck fracture is a rare entity in the general population. CASE SUMMARY A 17-year-old immobile, developmentally delayed male with the sequelae of cerebral palsy fractured both femoral necks during a grand mal epileptic seizure. He had been treated with valproic acid as an antiseizure medication for about 10 years; otherwise, he had no history of drug use. The laboratory analysis was normal except a marked vitamin D deficiency. Closed reduction and osteosynthesis with percutaneous cannulated screws were performed. Solid union was observed at 6 mo, and rapid postoperative rehabilitation was started. CONCLUSION A femoral neck fracture may occur in a person with epilepsy presenting with hip pain in the emergency department.