Simultaneous Bilateral Femoral Neck Fracture Due to a Tonic-Clonic Seizure and High-Dose Steroid Therapy

Simultaneous bilateral femoral neck fractures (FNFs) are extremely rare and usually associated with an underlying condition affecting the bone quality and mineralization. Convulsions have also been described as a possible cause, mostly as a consequence of epilepsy, hyponatremia, and hypocalcemia. We...

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Main Authors: Fernando Diaz Dilernia, MD, Martin M. Estefan, MD, Gerardo Zanotti, MD, Fernando Comba, MD, Francisco Piccaluga, MD, Martin Buttaro, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120300972