Atraumatic Bilateral Fracture of the Femoral Neck in Young Male Patient with Suspected Osteomalacia

J Bone Metab. 2017 Aug;24(3):197-200. doi: 10.11005/jbm.2017.24.3.197. Epub 2017 Aug 31.

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.

Keywords: Bone; Femur neck; Fractures; Osteomalacia; Vitamin D deficiency.

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