Simultaneous bilateral fracture of femoral neck in elderly patients: report on two cases

Pedro Carpintero; Jose A Abad; David Urbano; Carlos Jimenez-Sánchez

doi:10.1007/s00590-005-0049-9

Simultaneous bilateral fracture of femoral neck in elderly patients: report on two cases

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2006 Jun;16(2):172-174. doi: 10.1007/s00590-005-0049-9. Epub 2006 Mar 16.

Authors

Pedro Carpintero¹, Jose A Abad², David Urbano², Carlos Jimenez-Sánchez²

Affiliations

¹ Orthopaedic Department, University Hospital "Reina Sofia'', Avenue Menendez Pidal S/N Mejorana 45, 14.004, 14012, Cordoba, Spain. pcarpinterob@medynet.com.
² Orthopaedic Department, University Hospital "Reina Sofia'', Avenue Menendez Pidal S/N Mejorana 45, 14.004, 14012, Cordoba, Spain.

PMID: 28755122
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-005-0049-9

Abstract

Bilateral fractures of the femoral neck are very rare. We report two cases of elderly patients with simultaneous and bilateral femoral neck fractures.

Keywords: Complications; Hip fracture; Osteoporosis; Simultaneous fracture.