title: Spontaneous simultaneous bilateral femoral neck fractures secondary to osteomalacia: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We present a case of spontaneous simultaneous bilateral hip fracture in an elderly female patient suffering undiagnosed osteomalacia. She underwent staged bilateral cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty and received long-term medical treatment for osteomalacia. Our aim is to stress on the clinical value of unexplained chronic bilateral groin pain predicting the occurrence of these fractures and on the importance of evaluating serum levels of vitamin D, calcium and parathyroid hormone especially in elderly sedentary patients with lack of exposure to sunlight.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Sahel General Hospital, University Medical Centre, PO Box 99/25, Ghoubeiry, Beirut, Lebanon. achamsedine@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ali H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Chamseddine
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Sahel General Hospital, University Medical Centre, PO Box 99/25, Ghoubeiry, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Abdullah A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Alasiry
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Sahel General Hospital, University Medical Centre, PO Box 99/25, Ghoubeiry, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Hadi K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Zein
keywords: Bilateral hip fractures; Osteomalacia; Simultaneous hip fractures; Spontaneous hip fractures