Arthroplasty Today (Jun 2020)

Bilateral acetabular fractures treated with delayed total hip arthroplasty

  • Jessica H. Heyer, MD,
  • Savyasachi C. Thakkar, MD,
  • Kyle Zittel, BA,
  • James E. Tozzi, MD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 2
pp. 236 – 240

Abstract

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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.

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