Bilateral simultaneous fracture of the femoral neck following electrical shock.

Simultaneous, bilateral fracture of the neck of the femur is rare; the number of reported cases does not exceed 10. Those fractures which occur as a result of electric shock, whether accidental or controlled, i.e. electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), account for almost 50 per cent of reported cases, while violent injury and epilepsy account for the remainder. This study combines a report of 1 case of bilateral fracture of the neck of the femur due to accidental electric shock with a review of the literature to discover the frequency of these fractures.