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

Abstract

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 other than advanced age. Only four cases have been described of elderly patients without comorbidity with simultaneous bilateral hip fractures following low-energy traumas. This rareness potentially leads to misses of this diagnosis.

Figure 1:

Plain anterior–posterior radiograph of the right hip showing a displaced intertrochanteric neck of femur fracture. Plain anterior–posterior radiograph of the left hip showing a slightly displaced intertrochanteric neck of femur fracture.

Figure 2:

Compilation of intraoperative radiographs demonstrating correct placement of the gamma nails bilaterally.