Fractures of the femoral neck in children, report of case
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rccot.2021.02.001Keywords:
femoral neck, fracture, osteosynthesis, sequels, reduction, evidence level IVAbstract
A 10 years and 2 months old patient of female gender who suffered multiple trauma in traffic accident when being rolled by automobile in public road generating mild traumatic brain injury and fracture of right femoral neck classification III of Delbet with complete displacement, she was initially handled with cutaneous traction with 3 kg and later surgical intervention by closed reduction, successfull procedure. She continued in ambulatory control every 3 months with good evolution. Removal of osteosynthesis material was performed without complications. She continues in controls by the service of Orthopedics and Traumatology periodically without presence of sequels. Although infrequent, femoral neck fracture presents as a trauma that presents challenges for the treating physician, given the high rates of therapeutic failure, so it is necessary to know the impact of this pathology at the moment of injury and In the course of time, in order to improve therapeutic options and improve the prognosis of the lesión.Downloads
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