Meperidine-induced seizure after revision hip arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Musculoskeletal injuries secondary to seizures are well documented and have a variable incidence. Meperidine (Demerol [Abbott, Abbott Park, IL]) has been used for many years in the postoperative setting for pain control; however, in high doses, it has been associated with seizure. We report the case of patient who experienced a tonic-clonic seizure 5 days after hip revision surgery, resulting in dissociation of the socket from the acetabulum with an associated acetabular fracture. In this patient, meperidine administered for patient-controlled analgesia within recommended range caused the seizure.
Medical subject headings
- Acetabulum
- Analgesics
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Meperidine
- Seizures
Anatomy
- hip
- pelvis