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Simultaneous Bilateral Neck of Femur Fracture in a Young Adult with Underlying Metabolic Disturbances.

Eslam AlkaramaniMotasem SalamehMohammed AdamBivin GeorgeYaser AlserGhalib Ahmed Alhaneedi
Published in: Case reports in orthopedics (2020)
We report this rare case of bilateral neck of femur fracture in a young adult after a generalized seizure attack with underlying metabolic disturbances. Ruling out other biological underlying etiologies, early diagnosis and early fracture anatomic reduction and fixation are crucial to decrease potential complications such as avascular necrosis and fracture nonunion.
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