Myoclonus-induced bilateral acetabular fracture dislocations
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Method and Instrumented Fixture for Femoral Fracture Testing in a Sideways Fall-on-the-Hip Position
Published on: August 17, 2017
Peter Balcarek1, Klaus Dresing, Tim Alexander Walde
1Department of Trauma Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medicine, Goettingen, Germany.
Abstract:
An uncommon case of myoclonus-induced bilateral central acetabular fracture-dislocation is presented. Although different fracture types due to forceful muscular contractions have been reported, this is an exceedingly uncommon injury pattern. Bilateral total hip arthroplasty, in combination with a reinforcement ring and autologous bone grafting, was performed after open reduction and internal fixation.
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