Atraumatic Diplaced Bilateral Femoral Neck Fracture in a Patient with Hypophosphatemic Rickets in Postpartum Period: A missed diagnosis

Highlights • There are very few cases reported in the literature about simultaneous bilateral femoral neck fracture. • Simultaneous bilateral femoral neck fractures are seen more frequently in elderly patients because of the reduction of bone quality and osteoporosis. • For patients with bone metabo...

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Published in:International journal of surgery case reports 2016-01, Vol.28, p.321-324
Main Authors: Uzun, Erdal, Günay, Ali Eray, Kızkapan, Turan Bilge, Mutlu, Mahmut
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bilateral
Case Report
Femoral neck fracture
Rickets
Spontaneous
Surgery
Total hip arthroplasty
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Summary:Highlights • There are very few cases reported in the literature about simultaneous bilateral femoral neck fracture. • Simultaneous bilateral femoral neck fractures are seen more frequently in elderly patients because of the reduction of bone quality and osteoporosis. • For patients with bone metabolic diseases and/or the patients in pregnancy and postpartum period, preventive measures should be increased to reduce the risk of pathologic fracture. • Admitting to the hospital we must be more careful about detecting fractures in these patients.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.10.028