Bilateral trochanteric fractures of the femur in a patient with chronic renal failure

Int Orthop. 2000;24(3):179-80. doi: 10.1007/s002640000146.

Abstract
in English, French

We report a spontaneous intertrochanteric fracture with bilateral avulsion of the greater trochanter in a patient with chronic renal failure.

Nous rapportons une cas de fracture intertrochantérienne spontanée avec avulsion bilatérale du grand trochanter chez un malade insuffisant rénal chronique.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bone Screws
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods
  • Hip Fractures / etiology*
  • Hip Fractures / surgery
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications*
  • Male
  • Osteoporosis / complications
  • Seizures / complications