Open AccessSpontaneous bilateral fracture neck of femur secondary to vitamin D deficiency: a case report
Author(s) -
Mihir Desai,
Sambprasad Nadkarni
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical cases in mineral and bone metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.314
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1971-3266
pISSN - 1724-8914
DOI - 10.11138/ccmbm/2015.12.3.282
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , femur , radiological weapon , vitamin d deficiency , surgery , vitamin d and neurology
We report a case of a patient who presented with inability to walk for 2 days which was acute in onset, with no history or preceeding trauma. On examination it was found to have stable vitals. Both lower limbs were in the flexed, abducted & externally rotated attitude, with no sensory motor deficit. Radiological investigations revealing osteoporosis and bilateral fracture neck of femur and blood investigations indicated severe vitamin D deficiency.