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SUBMITTER: Heyer JH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7303498 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Heyer Jessica H JH Thakkar Savyasachi C SC Zittel Kyle K Tozzi James E JE
Arthroplasty today 20200317 2
Acetabular fractures after seizures are uncommon, and fewer than 30 cases are described in the literature. We present a patient with bilateral acetabular fractures after a seizure, with bilateral quadrilateral plate destruction and protrusio deformity. The patient underwent delayed staggered bilateral total hip arthroplasty 3 months after initial injury, with use of the femoral head as autograft for the protrusio deformities. ...[more]