Simultaneous fracture of both femoral necks secondary to a hypocalcemic seizure

Tarek, El Khalifa; Hassan Ali, Abdulla; Yahya, Al Zaman; Ali Jaffer, Al Aradi

Tarek, El Khalifa; Hassan Ali, Abdulla; Yahya, Al Zaman; Ali Jaffer, Al Aradi.

Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2009; 31 (1): 40-42

in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-90975

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We report a rare case of simultaneous fracture of both femoral necks caused by hypocalcemic fit secondary to chronic renal failure. The case was successfully treated by bilateral bipolar arthroplasties

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Humans; Male; Hypocalcemia/complications; Femoral Neck Fractures/etiology; Seizures/complications; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Hypertension; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Diabetic Nephropathies

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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Seizures / Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Diabetic Nephropathies / Femoral Neck Fractures / Hypertension / Hypocalcemia Type of study: Case report Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Bahrain Med. Bull. Year: 2009

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