Bilateral trochanteric fractures of the femur in a patient with chronic renal failure.
We report a spontaneous intertrochanteric fracture with bilateral avulsion of the greater trochanter in a patient with chronic renal failure.
Akçali
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Department of Orthopaedics, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. akcali@netone.com.tr
Koşay
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C
Günal
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Alici
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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