Traumatic simultaneous bilateral femoral neck fracture in a child: A case report

Dakouré, Patrick Wendpouiré Hamed; Diallo, Malick; Puente, Antonio Martinez; Ouédraogo, S. M.; Soulama, Massadiami

doi:10.17159/2309-8309/2016/v15n2a10

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“…[ 2 ] After 3 years old, high-energy trauma is mandatory in bone-free disease. [ 2 , 5 ] Mainly boys are exposed in our setting. They climb tall trees to pick fruits or leaves, ride carts and animals, and play on the road.…”

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“…[ 1 , 2 ] The literature review shows mainly a few reports. [ 1 - 5 ] According to our knowledge, only three short case series were reported. [ 1 - 3 ] At walking age, high-energy trauma like traffic accidents[ 2 ] and fall from height[ 2 , 5 ] is usually the mechanism of injury (MOI).…”

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“…[ 1 - 5 ] According to our knowledge, only three short case series were reported. [ 1 - 3 ] At walking age, high-energy trauma like traffic accidents[ 2 ] and fall from height[ 2 , 5 ] is usually the mechanism of injury (MOI). Due to the MOI, it is mainly polytrauma patients with associated injuries from head to toes.…”

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“…[ 2 ] Early surgical management which is widely reported, is not easily available in low-income settings. [ 5 ]…”

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.Simultaneous Bilateral Femoral Fracture in Children

Ouédraogo¹,

Diallo²,

Tapsoba³

et al. 2023

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery

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Introduction: Bilateral femoral fractures in children (BFFC) are an uncommon condition. Only a few cases were reported in the literature. The frequency and outcome in low-setting facilities are unknown. This study aims to describe our experience in managing BFFC. Patients and Methods: A 10-year ongoing study spanning from 2010 to 2020 was held in a level-1 paediatric facility. We included all cases of BFFC on a bone-free disease with at least 10 months of follow-up time. Data were collected and analysed with statistical software. Results: A total of eight patients with ten BFFC were collected. It involved mainly boys ( n = 7/8) with median age of 8 years. Mechanism of injury were a road traffic accident ( n = 4), a fall from height ( n = 3), and been crushed by a falling wall ( n = 1). Associated injuries were frequent ( n = 6/8). Patients were managed nonoperatively with spica cast ( n = 5) and by elastic intramedullary nails ( n = 3). After 6.11 years of mean follow-up time, all fractures healed. The outcome was excellent and good in 7 cases. One patient sustained knees stiffness. Conclusion: Non-operative management of BFFC showed satisfactory outcomes. Early surgical care must be developed in our low-income settings to reduce in-hospital stay and encourage early weight-bearing.

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