Cover Image

Pediatric pathological fracture neck of femur - A case report

SARAVANA KUMAR J

Abstract


Pediatric pathologic femoral neck fractures are uncommon. Aneurysmal bone cyst with primary fracture neck of femur is rare. Due to rarity we are reporting a pathological fracture of femoral neck due to Aneurysmal bone cyst in an eleven year old girl, who was treated with curettage, iliac crest bone grafting and limited internal fixation.

 


Full Text:

PDF

References


Leithner A, Windhager R, Lang S, Haas OA, Kainberger F, Kotz R. Aneurysmal bone cyst. A population based epidemiologic study and literature review. ClinOrthopRelat Res. 1999 Jun;(363) PMID: 10379320

Cottalorda J, Kohler R, Sales de Gauzy J, Chotel F, Mazda K, Lefort G, Louahem D, Bourelle S, Dimeglio A. Epidemiology of aneurysmal bone cyst in children: a multicenter study and literature

review. J PediatrOrthop B. 2004 Nov; 13(6):389-94. PMID: 15599231

Erol B, Pill SG, Guttenberg ME, Meyer JS, Dormans JP. Pathologic hip fracture in a 4-year-old boy. Clin Orthop. 2002;(403):264-273

Pathologic Femoral Neck Fractures in Children M. Wade Shrader, MD, Joseph H. Schwab, MD, William J. Shaughnessy, MD, and David J. Jacofsky, MD

Enneking WF, Gearen PF. Fibrous dysplasia of the femoral neck: treatment by cortical bonegrafting. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1986;68(9):1415-1422

Hughes LO, Beaty JH. Fractures of the head and neck of the femur in children: current concepts review. J Bone Joint Surg 1994;76- A:283–92.

Ratliff AH. Fractures of the neck of the femur in children. Orthop Clin N Am 1974;5:903–24.

Surgical treatment and recurrence rate of aneurysmal bone cysts in children Dormans JP Hanna BG, Johnston DR, Khurana JS Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004 Apr;(421):205-11

Aneurysmal bone cyst: a review of 150 patients. Mankin HJ1 Hornicek FJ, Ortiz-Cruz E, Villafuerte J, Gebhardt MC. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Sep 20;23(27):6756-62

Notes:

As per reviwer comments, conclusion of the report has been edited and referrances are added for the rarity of presentation. As per reviewer comments referances have been added and report of 1st clinical case has removed


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

An Initiative of The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University