PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Viraj Gandbhir
AU  - Ashok Ramavath
AU  - Asim Rajpura
TI  - Management of neck of femur fracture in an adult with short stature and learning disability
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2021-245937
DP  - 2022 Feb 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - e245937
VI  - 15
IP  - 2
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/15/2/e245937.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/15/2/e245937.full
SO  - BMJ Case Reports2022 Feb 01; 15
AB  - Neck of femur fractures (NOFF) are one of the major health concerns, with their incidence and the cost of care rising each year. Though a plethora of literature remains available on NOFF and its management, we found very little evidence for management of NOFF in patients with short stature and learning disability. Because of this unique combination of conditions in our patient, we had to deviate from the standard practice in terms of the implant choice. The usage of cemented Asian C stem AMT with a 36 mm metallic head which is normally reserved for total hip replacements, helped us obtain the desired hip joint stability. This was supplemented by early involvement of the learning disability physiotherapy team and eventually the patient had a satisfactory outcome at 8 months of follow-up. This rare amalgamation of NOFF, short stature and learning disability deserves more attention which our case report hopes to achieve.