A Traumatic Bilateral Femoral Neck Fractures in a Healthy Premenopausal Female with Hypovitaminosis D
Paraliticci, G.; Rodríguez Quintana, D.; Dávila, A.; Otero-López, A.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 106(4): 49-52
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 26148401 Document Number: 702678
Bilateral atraumatic femur neck fractures in young adult are very rare. We report a young premenopausal female with osteormalacia secondary to vitamin D deficiency and spontaneous bilateral femur neck fractures. Patient had no reported risk factors for osteomalacia but hypovitaminosis D was noted upon evaluation. Osteomalacia secondary to low serum levels of vitamin D may lead to stress and fragility fractures. Identification and treatment of such patients may decrease the incidence of stress fractures and- possible complications.
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