Bilateral Stress Fractures of the Femoral Neck from Renal Osteomalacia: A Case Report

Abstract

A rare case of spontaneous bilateral stress fractures of femoral neck leading to coxa vara in a young female with history of chronic renal disease and secondary osteomalacia is described. Once the underlying disease was controlled, the fracture was treated by valgus osteotomy with good result.

Keywords

• Renal rickets
• Osteomalacia
• Stress fractures
• Valgus osteotomy