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Valgus-impacted fracture of neck of femur in a 12-year-old child
  1. Sujayendra Davanagere Murali,
  2. Nikhil Hegde and
  3. Hitesh Shah
  1. Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Manipal, Karnataka, India
  1. Correspondence to Professor Hitesh Shah; hiteshshah12{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Though uncommon, fracture of neck of femur in children is a devastating injury due to the complications it may cause. Treatment depends on the age of the child, the displacement of the fracture and the type of fracture based on Delbet classification. Surgical treatment is indicated in displaced fractures. We report a case of an impacted fracture of neck of femur in a 12-year-old girl. The girl was managed non-operatively. The fracture united uneventfully. An impacted fracture of neck of femur is common in the adult population. To the best of our knowledge, this fracture pattern has not been reported in the paediatric age group.

  • orthopaedic and trauma surgery
  • paediatric surgery
  • groin pain

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-240707

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors SDM was involved in planning, conduct, report and writing the first draft of the case report. NH was involved in planning, conduct, acquisition of data and editing the first draft of the report. HS was involved in conception, planning, reporting, analysis and interpretation, and editing the final draft of the report.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent for publication Obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.