A TRAUMATIC BILATERAL FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES IN A HEALTHY PREMENOPAUSAL FEMALE WITH HYPOVITAMINOSIS D.

Bilateral atraumatic femur neck fractures in young adult are very rare. We report a young premenopausal female with osteormalacia secondary to vitamin D deficiency and spontaneous bilateral femur neck fractures. Patient had no reported risk factors for osteomalacia but hypovitaminosis D was noted upon evaluation. Osteomalacia secondary to low serum levels of vitamin D may lead to stress and fragility fractures. Identification and treatment of such patients may decrease the incidence of stress fractures and- possible complications.