Case - Stress Fracture of the Femoral Neck in a 24-Year-Old Female with Anorexia Nervosa Induced Osteoporosis

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Stress Fracture of the Femoral Neck in a 24-Year-Old Female with Anorexia Nervosa Induced Osteoporosis

Presented by:	Irish Medical Journal / P Moroney, PA O'Connor, W Ali and OH Brady
Summary points:	A 24-year-old with long-standing anorexia nervosa presents with a 10-week history of left groin pain. This case report describes the clinical presentation, radiological findings, surgical treatment, and final outcome, and includes various images. The authors review the literature on the risk of osteopaenia or osteoporosis and nonspine fractures in anorectic patients with amenorrhoea.
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