title: Spontaneous bilateral femoral neck fracture due to osteomalacia.
abstract: An 85-year-old woman presented with spontaneous and simultaneous displaced bilateral fracture of the femoral neck. She suffered from nutritional osteomalacia and had had poor exposure to sunlight. Both hips were replaced at the same time by partial hip arthroplasty. (Hip International 2004; 14: 55-7).
authors.affiliation: Service of Traumatic and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Infanta Cristina Badajoz - Spain.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Porcel
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Alejandro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quiles