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Bilateral Neck of Femur Fractures in a Bilateral Below-Knee Amputee: A Unique Case
Joint Authors
Lancer, Hannah R.
Smitham, Peter
Ray, Pinak
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
According to the National Hip Fracture Database, over 64,000 patients were admitted with a hip fracture across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland in 2013, but very few are bilateral, and there are no current cases in the literature of bilateral neck of femur fractures in a patient with bilateral below-knee amputations.
We present a case of a 69-year-old bilateral below-knee amputee male admitted to the emergency department with bilateral hip pain and radiological evidence of bilateral displaced neck of femur fractures.
The patient subsequently underwent synchronous bilateral total hip replacements under general anaesthetic and an epidural and then went on to make a full recovery.
He was discharged 27 days after arrival in hospital.
Outpatient follow-up at 3 months has shown that the patient has returned to a similar level of preinjury function and is still able to carry out his daily activities with walking aids and bilateral leg prostheses.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lancer, Hannah R.& Smitham, Peter& Ray, Pinak. 2016. Bilateral Neck of Femur Fractures in a Bilateral Below-Knee Amputee: A Unique Case. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102060
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lancer, Hannah R.…[et al.]. Bilateral Neck of Femur Fractures in a Bilateral Below-Knee Amputee: A Unique Case. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102060
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lancer, Hannah R.& Smitham, Peter& Ray, Pinak. Bilateral Neck of Femur Fractures in a Bilateral Below-Knee Amputee: A Unique Case. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102060
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102060