A rare case of femoral neck fracture due to minor trauma in young adult

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Erenler A. K., Duran L., Sekreter Ö. F.

Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi, cilt.29, sa.3, ss.235-237, 2012 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5835/jecm.omu.29.03.014
  • Dergi Adı: Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.235-237
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Femoral neck fracture, Migration, Minor trauma, Pelvis, Plain radiography
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Neck of femur fractures are the second most common fractures in elderly. They usually occur due to high energy trauma or in the elderly with concomitant diseases. In this report, we represent you a case of neck of femur fracture after a minor trauma in a young patient with no concomitant disease whose neck of femur was migrated into the pelvis. © 2012 OMU.