Management of femoral neck fractures in children: Experience of a short series in a developing country

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العنوان: Management of femoral neck fractures in children: Experience of a short series in a developing country
المؤلفون: Jean Baptiste Yaokreh, Ossenou Ouattara, Bertin Dibi Kouame, T.H. Odéhouri-Koudou, Gaudens Atafy Dieth, Yapo Guy Serge Kouame, Samba Tembely
المصدر: African Journal of Paediatric Surgery: AJPS
بيانات النشر: Medknow, 2018.
سنة النشر: 2018
مصطلحات موضوعية: Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, medicine.medical_treatment, Coxa vara, Developing country, conservative treatment, Avascular necrosis, Femoral Neck Fractures, Fracture Fixation, Internal, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, children, medicine, Humans, Internal fixation, 030212 general & internal medicine, Child, Developing Countries, Retrospective Studies, Femoral neck, 030222 orthopedics, femoral neck fracture, coxa vara, business.industry, Incidence, Spica cast, developing country, Disease Management, medicine.disease, Surgery, Conservative treatment, Treatment Outcome, medicine.anatomical_structure, Child, Preschool, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Egypt, Female, Original Article, medicine.symptom, business
الوصف: Background: Fractures of the femoral neck are rare injuries in children but can have many devastating complications. Their treatment is not standardized, but the objectives are early anatomic reduction to minimize the risk for complications. The aim of this study was to assess outcomes of a short series of femoral neck fractures managed in a resource-limited setting. Materials and Methods: The medical charts of 11 children who were managed in our institution for femoral neck fractures between January 2000 and December 2015 were assessed retrospectively. There were two cases (n = 2) of Delbet type I, 5 (n = 5) type II, and 4 (n = 4) type III fractures. Patients were treated either surgically by open reduction and internal fixation (n = 4) or conservatively by traction followed by spica cast (n = 7). Outcomes were assessed using Ratliff system. Results: Femoral neck fracture incidence was one case per year. Of the 11 patients, there were 7 boys and 4 girls, with a mean age 9.4 ± 3.28 years. At the mean follow-up of 3.64 ± 1.97 years (range, 2–8.8 years), outcome was fair to good in 8 (72.7%) and poor in 3 (27.3%) cases. Average union time was 13.5 ± 1.77 weeks. Complication rate was 72.7%. Avascular necrosis occurred in three cases (27.3%). Six patients (54.5%) developed coxa vara, with a mean neck-shaft angle of 102.16° ±12.07° (range, 90°–118°). Five patients (45.5%) had leg length discrepancy with a mean 18 mm (range, 7–35 mm). Discussion: Local conditions negatively influenced the management of femoral neck fractures. Conservative treatment led to many complications which increase the cost of management.
تدمد: 0189-6725
DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_93_17
URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::77cab2885eb4e25987d1a97e41f1f2d4
https://doi.org/10.4103/ajps.ajps_93_17
Rights: OPEN
رقم الانضمام: edsair.doi.dedup.....77cab2885eb4e25987d1a97e41f1f2d4
قاعدة البيانات: OpenAIRE
الوصف
تدمد:01896725
DOI:10.4103/ajps.ajps_93_17