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Bilateral Traumatic Fracture of Neck of Femur in a Child: A Case Report

Bilateral femoral neck fractures are rare in the pediatric age group, and only a few cases have been reported following major trauma in children. A 9-year old girl presented with bilateral femoral neck fractures following a motor vehicle accident. The patient was managed with early operative fixatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Dhar, D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4341036/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25722824
http://dx.doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.1307.001
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Sumario:Bilateral femoral neck fractures are rare in the pediatric age group, and only a few cases have been reported following major trauma in children. A 9-year old girl presented with bilateral femoral neck fractures following a motor vehicle accident. The patient was managed with early operative fixation of the fractures with a successful outcome. This case highlights the importance of awareness of the occurrence of bilateral femoral neck fractures in the polytrauma patients. This case is presented due to its rarity.