Abstract

MUKANSI, SS; D'ALTON, EJ  and  GOLELE, RG. Stress fracture of the femoral neck (SFFN) as a consequence of an unusual occupation: A case report and review of the literature. SA orthop. j. [online]. 2014, vol.13, n.1, pp.61-64. ISSN 2309-8309.

Stress fractures of the femoral neck are as old as mankind.¹ They affect all ages, young and old. They mostly affect those who are physically active such as military recruits, athletes, especially marathon runners, as well as dancers. We are reporting a case of a femoral neck stress fracture in a 33-year-old male working as a pneumatic drill operator. See also Figure 1.

Keywords : stress fractures; unusual occupation; repetitive force; fatigue; insufficiency.

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