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Simultaneous bilateral hip fractures following a simple fall in an elderly patient without predilecting comorbidities

Simultaneous bilateral hip fractures are rare, mostly being caused by violent forces or in patients with bone metabolism disorders. We present the case of an elderly patient who sustained simultaneous bilateral hip fractures following a simple fall without having any known predilecting comorbidities...

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Autores principales: van der Zeeuw, Frederique T., Weeda, Víola B., Vrouenraets, Bart C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4861149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27161143
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjw050