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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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. |
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