Bilateral Femoral Neck Fractures in a Middle-Aged Female After a Low-Energy Fall.
Surg Technol Int
; 34: 421-424, 2019 May 15.
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| ID: mdl-30574681
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.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Acidentes por Quedas
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Fraturas de Estresse
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Fraturas do Colo Femoral
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article