| Literature DB >> 8153811 |
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.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 8153811 DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199401000-00017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) ISSN: 0362-2436 Impact factor: 3.468