Femoral neck stress fracture in a sanitary worker.
Stress fractures of the femoral neck are uncommon, it is important to have a high index of suspicion in young active people who perform repetitive vigorous activity or have recently had an increase in frequency of such activity. We report a case of femoral neck stress fracture in a sanitary worker which was treated successfully with a dynamic hip screw.
Aslam
Nadim
N
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Headington, Oxford OX3 3LD, UK. nadimaslam@hotmail.com
Gwilym
Steve
S
Natarajan
Rajan
R
D000328:Adult; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018763:Muscle Fatigue; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology; D012499:Sanitation; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology; D000078329:Workforce