Bilateral Stress Fracture of Femur Neck, Fatigue Type of Non-Athlete Young Adult
10.35827/cp.2019.18.2.126
- Author:
Yeo Joon YUN
1
;
Yong Jae NA
;
Ji Won JUNG
;
Kyu Hoon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea. dumitru1@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bilateral femoral neck stress fracture;
Non-athlete young adult;
Magnetic resonance image
- MeSH:
Adult;
Athletes;
Early Ambulation;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Fatigue;
Femur Neck;
Femur;
Fractures, Stress;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Military Personnel;
Physical Examination;
Radiography;
Wounds and Injuries;
Young Adult
- From:
Clinical Pain
2019;18(2):126-129
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bilateral femoral neck stress fractures have been rarely reported. When diagnosed, they are usually limited to athletes or military personnel. A 35-year-old man, previously healthy, visited the emergency department for right inguinal pain. On physical examination, no external wound, tenderness or limitation of motion were found in either lower extremity. Plain radiography showed normal findings but an magnetic resonance image showed a linear fracture in the femoral neck. In this case, bilateral femoral neck stress fractures were found in a young non-athlete adult with no prior medical history of related injuries. Surgery is generally not performed for stress fractures but considering the patient's early mobilization and the need for quick reintegration into society, surgery was done in this case.
