title: Spontaneous bilateral fracture neck of femur secondary to vitamin D deficiency: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of a patient who presented with inability to walk for 2 days which was acute in onset, with no history or preceeding trauma. On examination it was found to have stable vitals. Both lower limbs were in the flexed, abducted & externally rotated attitude, with no sensory motor deficit. Radiological investigations revealing osteoporosis and bilateral fracture neck of femur and blood investigations indicated severe vitamin D deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics Department, Goa Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Mihir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedics Department, Goa Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Sambprasad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nadkarni
keywords: spontaneous bilateral fracture neck of femur; vitamin D
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