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A fractured hip during electro-convulsive therapy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 August 2006

M. R. Nott
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Royal West Sussex Hospital, St Richard's, Chichester and Department of Psychiatry, Chichester Priority Care, Graylingwell Hospital, West Sussex, UK
J. S. Watts
Affiliation:
Present address: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Horsham Hospital, Hurst Road, West Sussex, UK
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Abstract

Bone injury while undergoing electro-convulsive therapy is thought to be rare. We report a case of hip fracture during treatment which was associated with osteoporosis. Patients at increased risk could be identified.

Type
Case Report
Copyright
1999 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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