Case Report
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World J Orthop. Sep 18, 2024; 15(9): 891-901
Published online Sep 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i9.891
Lateral femoral neck stress fractures: A case report
Christiaan AJ Oudmaijer, Nuno R Paulino Pereira, David Visser, Alexander M Wakker, Ewout S Veltman, Robbart van Linschoten
Christiaan AJ Oudmaijer, Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Rotterdam 3015 GD, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Christiaan AJ Oudmaijer, Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht 3584 CS, Netherlands
Nuno R Paulino Pereira, David Visser, Ewout S Veltman, Robbart van Linschoten, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam 3015 GD, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Alexander M Wakker, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma Surgery, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam 3015 GD, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Author contributions: Oudmaijer CAJ wrote the manuscript; Paulino Pereira NR, Visser D, Veltman ES, and van Linschoten R extensively revised the manuscript; Wakker AM was responsible for the graphical representation and 3D reconstruction, and revised the entire manuscript; Oudmaijer CAJ, Veltman ES, and van Linschoten R wrote and made the decision to submit the final report.
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Corresponding author: Christiaan AJ Oudmaijer, MD, Research Scientist, Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam 3015 GD, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. c.oudmaijer@erasmusmc.nl
Received: July 20, 2024
Revised: August 15, 2024
Accepted: August 27, 2024
Published online: September 18, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Sports-induced injuries primarily affect young, healthy, and active individuals. Stress fractures occur during high-intensity training, particularly among well-trained amateurs and professional athletes. Young age and a lack of medical history complicate the diagnosis of insidious femoral neck stress fractures. Failure to diagnose and initiate treatment leads to fracture progression, impacting vascular supply and overall outcome. Avascular necrosis requires more invasive and extensive treatment and increases the risk of complications and permanent disability.