Management of Simultaneous Bilateral Neck of Femur Fractures in an Elderly Patient
Simultaneous bilateral neck of femur fracture is rare. There have been few reports of such a condition in the literature. This uncommon pattern of injury has been associated with high-energy trauma, underlying bone disease, and seizure disorders. We describe our experience of such a condition involv...
Main Authors: | Niall P. McGoldrick MBBCh, MRCSI, Michael K. Dodds FRCSI, Connor Green FRCSI, Keith Synnott FRCSI |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2013-09-01
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Series: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458513511626 |
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