Bilateral insufficiency fracture of the femoral neck in a male patient with anorexia nervosa


Published online: Feb 27 2013

Pedro CARPINTERO, Eva LOPEZ-SOROCHE, Rocío CARPINTERO, Rafael MORALES

From the University Hospital ìReina Sofiaî, Cordoba, Spain

Abstract

Anorexia nervosa is a risk factor for secondary osteoporosis. Anorexia nervosa-related metabolic disturbances lead to disminished bone resistance and increased risk of fractures. We report a case of bilateral femoral neck fracture as the first symptom of anorexia nervosa in a male patient.

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