Bilateral femoral neck fractures secondary to chronic carbamazepine use treated by bilateral dynamic hip screw: A case report


Sariyilmaz K., Gulenc B., Ozkunt O., Dikici F., Yazicioglu O.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS, cilt.6, ss.111-113, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

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INTRODUCTION: Bilateral femoral neck fractures without major trauma are rare and related to several conditions. Insufficiency fractures due to the use of anti-epileptic drug are one of the rare causes. This case study is about bilateral femoral neck insufficiency fractures resulting from chronic use of anti-epileptic drug.