Atraumatic Bilateral Fracture of the Femoral Neck in Young Male Patient with Suspected Osteomalacia.
10.11005/jbm.2017.24.3.197
- Author:
Byung Ho YOON
1
;
Min Soo KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. cragy0215@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Femur neck;
Fractures;
Bone;
Osteomalacia;
Vitamin D deficiency
- MeSH:
Adult;
Bone Diseases, Metabolic;
Femur Neck*;
Fractures, Stress;
Humans;
Male*;
Osteomalacia*;
Risk Factors;
Vitamin D;
Vitamin D Deficiency
- From:Journal of Bone Metabolism
2017;24(3):197-200
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
In this report, we describe the case of a healthy 37-year-old male patient without a history of disease, who developed atraumatic bilateral fracture of the femoral neck. Radiological and blood investigations revealed osteopenia and severe vitamin D deficiency (7.42 ng/mL), respectively, but patient had no apparent risk factors for insufficiency fracture. Bilateral osteosynthesis was obtained using cannulated screws and laboratory findings improved after vitamin D supplementation. This case highlights the effect of vitamin D deficiency on demineralization in a young male patient.
