Fractura bilateral simultánea de cadera en el anciano

Simultaneous bilateral hip fractures in elderly people are an exceptional occurrence. Two clinical cases of simultaneous pertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures of the femur due to low energy traumas are presented here. This association requires a different course of action to cases of unilateral fractures. The patients� life prognosis will depend on appropriate handling of their general condition and of their fractures.