Stress fracture of the femoral neck in a young adult with Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome

J Guiral; J M Sanchez; M A Gonzalez

Stress fracture of the femoral neck in a young adult with Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome

Acta Orthop Belg. 1992;58(1):91-2.

Authors

J Guiral¹, J M Sanchez, M A Gonzalez

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Salamanca General Hospital, Spain.

PMID: 1561879

Abstract

A rare case of stress fracture of the femoral neck with Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome occurred in a 20-year-old woman. The healing was achieved by the use of an autogenous ipsilateral fibular graft.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bone Screws
Female
Femoral Neck Fractures / complications
Femoral Neck Fractures / diagnostic imaging
Femoral Neck Fractures / surgery*
Fibula / transplantation
Fractures, Stress / diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Stress / surgery*
Humans
Mucopolysaccharidosis VI / complications*
Radiography