Bilateral Femoral Neck Fractures in a Middle-Aged Female After a Low-Energy Fall
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2018
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Bilateral hip fractures after low-energy mechanism are a rare phenomenon. Most published case reports include presentations of bilateral hip fractures in the elderly with low-energy mechanism. There is no report, to our knowledge, that illustrates this rare occurrence in middle-aged individuals after a low-energy fall from standing height.
CASE PRESENTATION:
We present a case of a 50-year-old female with history of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) who presented to our institution with bilateral valgus-impacted femoral neck fractures after a mechanical fall from standing height. The patient underwent successful in-situ percutaneous screw placement in bilateral hips.
CONCLUSION:
Although patient age is an obvious risk factor, middle-aged individuals with a medical history affecting bone mineral content may also be prone to bilateral insufficiency fractures. Individuals complaining of joint pain (with a history of conditions including renal failure, obesity, endocrinopathies, etc.) should have advanced imaging, if screening plain radiographs are negative, in an effort to identify occult fractures.
Publication Title
Surgical Technology International
Recommended Citation
Siddiqi, Ahmed; Forte, Salvador; Collier, A J.; and McPhilemy, J J., "Bilateral Femoral Neck Fractures in a Middle-Aged Female After a Low-Energy Fall" (2018). Orthopedic Surgery Resident Research. 21.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/orthopedic_surgery_residents/21
PubMed ID
30574681
Comments
This article was published in Surgical Technology International, Volume 34.
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