Bilateral femoral neck stress fractures in elderly individuals: A case report and literature review
Zhanglu Fang,
Jianhua Cao,
Xun Wang
et al.
Abstract:Rationale:
Bilateral femoral neck stress fractures are relatively rare injuries that occur frequently in military recruits, athletes and patients with osteoporosis, renal bone disease, metabolic bone disease, and chronic steroid use. Herein, a case of an elderly patient with bilateral femoral neck stress fractures is reported.
Patient concerns:
A 65-year-old man presented to the author’s hospital with right hip pain for over a month. The patient was a f… Show more
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