REPORTING A MISSED FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE WITH UNUSUAL MANIFESTATION OF LOWER EXTREMITY EDEMA

Background and Aim : An old woman with the unilateral lower extremity edema manifesta t ionreferred. The causes of unilateral lower extremity edema can be the venous diseases, arterialdiseases and musculoskeletal diseases. The traumatic fracture can also lead to the local pain,swelling and loss of function.Methods : Case: Patient is an old woman who has referred with unilateral lower extremity edemaas well as the weakness and lethargy. In examinations, pulses of dorsalis pedis and posterior tibialisare weak.Results : Introduction: Due to the weaker bones of the old people, once they fall, fracture of theirbones is possible [1]. The femoral neck fracture is among the most common femoral fractureswhich is manifested by symptoms such as sudden pain after falling, weight intolerance, disabilit yto walk and bruises or edema around the joints [2]. Due to the lower extremity edema, it is likelyto be confused with DVT. DVT is detectable by Doppler sonography [3]. The femoral neckfracture can be observed by a proper lateral graphy [4].Conclusion : Paying attention to the patient’s medical history and taking the accurate graphieslead to the reduction of erroneous diagnosis by the medical staff and can prevent the consequencesof disease.