Bilateral spontaneous simultaneous femoral neck occult fracture in a middle-aged man due to osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency osteomalacia: A case report and literature review
Abstract
Highlights • Physicians should take spontaneous femoral neck occult fracture into consideration if they report groin pain or difficulty in walking, even when findings from plain X-ray are normal.• In a patient with spontaneous femoral neck occult fracture, diagnosing and treating the underlying etiology of osteoporosis and osteomalacia are essential for improving prognosis.• This is the first report of a case of bilateral spontaneous simultaneous occult fracture of the femoral neck caused by osteoporosis and osteomalacia in a middle aged man.
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