title: A TRAUMATIC BILATERAL FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES IN A HEALTHY PREMENOPAUSAL FEMALE WITH HYPOVITAMINOSIS D.
abstract: Bilateral atraumatic femur neck fractures in young adult are very rare. We report a young premenopausal female with osteormalacia secondary to vitamin D deficiency and spontaneous bilateral femur neck fractures. Patient had no reported risk factors for osteomalacia but hypovitaminosis D was noted upon evaluation. Osteomalacia secondary to low serum levels of vitamin D may lead to stress and fragility fractures. Identification and treatment of such patients may decrease the incidence of stress fractures and- possible complications.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paraliticci
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Quintana
authors.forename: Ariel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dávila
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Otero-López
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017697:Premenopause; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications*