TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Seizure induced polytrauma; not just posterior dislocation of the shoulder
JO  - BMJ case reports
A1  - Gill, James Ritchie
A1  - Murphy, Colin G.
A1  - Quansah, Benjamin
A1  - Carrothers, Andrew D.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - 2015
IS  - ePub
N2  - A 61-year-old woman sustained multiple fractures secondary to the tonic clonic muscular contractions of a seizure. Her injuries included: bilateral proximal humerus posterior fracture dislocations, manubrium fracture, unstable sixth thoracic vertebrae crush fracture, bilateral acetabular fractures and a left femoral neck fracture. Seizures are a rare but recognised cause of fracture. Patients with osteoporosis are more susceptible to more serious fractures to long bones, spine and pelvis. The lack of history of high-energy trauma can lead to a delay in diagnosis. Rarely, the combination and magnitude of these injuries can be life-threatening.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1757-790X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2015-211445
ID  - ref1
ER  -