Bilateral Talar Avulsion Fractures Secondary to Seizure: A Case Report

Abstract Musculoskeletal injury as a result of seizure activity is not uncommon, posterior shoulder dislocation being a well-described example. In this report, we describe what we believe to be the first published case of bilateral talar avulsion fractures secondary to seizure.

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Published in:The Journal of foot and ankle surgery 2012-05, Vol.51 (3), p.373-374
Main Authors: Argyropoulos, M., MBChB, BSc(Hons), Clark, D., MBBS, MRCS, Harvie, P., BEng(Hons), MBChB, MRCS(Eng), MD, FRCS(Tr & Orth)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ankle
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Female
Foot Injuries - diagnosis
Foot Injuries - etiology
Fractures, Bone - diagnosis
Fractures, Bone - etiology
grand mal epilepsy
Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy
Humans
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
injury
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neurology
Orthopedics
Seizures - complications
talus
Talus - diagnostic imaging
Talus - injuries
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
walking boot
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Summary:Abstract Musculoskeletal injury as a result of seizure activity is not uncommon, posterior shoulder dislocation being a well-described example. In this report, we describe what we believe to be the first published case of bilateral talar avulsion fractures secondary to seizure.
ISSN:1067-2516
1542-2224
DOI:10.1053/j.jfas.2011.11.010