Simultaneous bilateral femoral neck fracture

Abstract

Simultaneous bilateral fractures of the neck of the femur is rare. Such fracture is usually associated with metabolic diseases or other previous pathologies. This fracture may pass unnoticed, a fact which would worsen its prognosis. In this report, the authors present the case of a twenty-seven year old male patient who, after having a convulsion, had a simultaneous bilateral femoral neck fracture. Aspect related to the trauma mechanism, its different treatments and the difficulty in diagnosing this fracture will be discussed.

Femoral neck fracture; bilateral; simultaneous; epilepsy