Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal (Jul 2013)

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

  • D Dhar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.1307.001
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 2
pp. 34 – 36

Abstract

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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.