Non-traumatic bilateral comminated acetabular fracture

Authors

  • Abdullah A. Alsaeed Department of Surgery, Qassim University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Abdullah Y. Alsaeed Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20214448

Keywords:

Acetabular fracture, Bilateral acetabular fracture, Fracture without trauma, Insufficiency fracture, Osteoporosis fracture

Abstract

High-energy trauma has been confirmed as a cause of bilateral acetabular fracture. However, there are few reports on nontraumatic bilateral acetabular fracture. We report a case of bilateral acetabular fracture that occurred acutely with no preceding trauma in a 50-year-old man with osteoporosis. The case shows the significance of regular annual calcium and vitamin D screening of patients at a high risk of pathological fracture.

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2021-11-23

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