Bilateral femoral neck insufficiency fractures in pregnancy

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BAKİ M. E., Uygun H., Ari B., AYDIN H.

EKLEM HASTALIKLARI VE CERRAHISI-JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY, cilt.25, sa.1, ss.60-62, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 1
• Basım Tarihi: 2014
• Doi Numarası: 10.5606/ehc.2014.13
• Dergi Adı: EKLEM HASTALIKLARI VE CERRAHISI-JOINT DISEASES AND RELATED SURGERY
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.60-62
• Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Bilateral femoral neck insufficiency fracture due to osteomalacia in pregnancy is an extremely rare conditiOn. In this article, We report a 22-year-old female case with bilateral; femoral neck fractures in whom the diagnosis was delayed due to the avoidance Of ionising radiation and managing hip complaints by conservatively in pregnancy. She was treated surgically with internal fixation using cannulated screws and received medical treatment for Vitamin D deficiency.