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Anterioposterior radiograph of the pelvis showing bilateral completely displaced intracapsular fractures of the neck of femur.
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X-ray of his pelvis showed completely displaced intracapsular hip fractures on both sides [Figure 1].
Anterioposterior radiograph of the pelvis showing bilateral fractures of the neck of femur treated by cemented Thompson hemiarthroplasties.
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Thompson prostheses. This was undertaken with the patient in the supine position within 24 hours of admission using an antero-lateral approach by two senior Orthopaedic surgeons [Figure 2].