Femoral neck fracture after femoral head necrosis: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Introduction Pathological fractures of the femoral neck caused by necrosis of the femoral head are extremely rare. Here, we report a rare case of bilateral femoral head osteonecrosis extending to the femoral neck, with bilateral pathological fractures of the femoral neck occurring within a...

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Main Authors: Wenjie Xia, Aiqi Zhang, Binsong Qiu, Yuan Chen, Mingxiang Kong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06992-9