title: Simultaneous bilateral fractures of the femoral neck.
abstract: An 80-year-old woman suffered bilateral simultaneous fractures of her hips. This is the first reported case in the elderly. Both hips were replaced by Thompson hemi-arthroplasties at the same operation, and the patient was discharged home.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Tait
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans