title: Bilateral trochanteric fractures of the femur in a patient with chronic renal failure.
abstract: We report a spontaneous intertrochanteric fracture with bilateral avulsion of the greater trochanter in a patient with chronic renal failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. akcali@netone.com.tr
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akçali
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koşay
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Günal
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alici
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001863:Bone Screws; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications