Incidence of Fracture in Epileptics
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- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 48 (4) , 356-361
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677708992008
Abstract
In 87 epileptics on diphenylhydantoin, the occurrence of non-seizure-related fractures, over a period of 7 years, was six times greater than that found in the normal population. The significant increase in fracture incidence was found to lie within the 45-64 age group indicating that epileptics are not only more prone to fractures but also have an earlier fracture début.Keywords
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