title: Femoral neck fracture complicating a missed acetabular fracture in an elderly patient.
abstract: We report a case of an elderly patient in whom an acetabular fracture was missed, resulting in the unusual complication of an ipsilateral femoral neck fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Mayday University Hopital, Croydon, UK.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Rebollo
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001178:Arthroplasty; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005272:Femur Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography