title: Bilateral insufficiency fracture of the femoral neck in a male patient with anorexia nervosa.
abstract: Anorexia nervosa is a risk factor for secondary osteoporosis. Anorexia nervosa-related metabolic disturbances lead to disminished bone resistance and increased risk of fractures. We report a case of bilateral femoral neck fracture as the first symptom of anorexia nervosa in a male patient.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, University Hospital Reina Sofia, Cordoba, Spain. pcarpinterobe@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carpintero
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lopez-Soroche
authors.forename: Rocio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carpintero
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morales
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors