Bilateral fracture of the femoral neck during a hypocalcaemic convulsion. A case report.
Vitamin D deficiency occurs in up to 24% of the Asian immigrant population in the United Kingdom, but pathological fractures are relatively uncommon. We report a case of bilateral fracture of the femoral neck caused by a convulsion secondary to dietary-induced hypocalcaemia. To our knowledge such a sequence has not previously been reported.
D000328:Adult; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D007774:Lactation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011859:Radiography; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications*