South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
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Case Reports
Fracture-dislocation of the lumbosacral spine during a grand mal epileptic seizure. A case report.
A patient with a lumbosacral fracture-dislocation is described. This serious injury can easily be missed; it is caused by severe trauma and multiple injuries are often present. Radiological examination should include the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral vertebrae as well as the pelvis.