| Autor: |
Freddy Mertens Bombah, Enrique Zoa Nkoa, René Essomba, Daniel Handy Eone, Alphonse Ngalame, Yannick Ekani Boukar |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery. 2:22-24 |
| ISSN: |
2767-5130 |
| DOI: |
10.29245/2767-5130/2021/3.1150 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Obstetric fractures or Birth fractures are rare events following childbirth. Although fracture of the femur is a relatively uncommon injury, it is the most common fracture of the lower extremity in the newborn. Since evolution of cesarean section rates in Africa, it is one of the most commonly practiced modes of delivery for breech. We described one case of fracture of the femur at cesarean section treated at Adlucem hospital in bonabéri-Douala (Cameroon). Case report: A 2.1 kg male infant was delivered by lower segment cesarean section for breech presentation. Clinical and radiological examination showed shaft fracture of femur with good evolution. Discussion: Fractures of the long bones are associated with cesarean section, breech delivery with assistance and low birth weight. Femoral fractures are the most associated long bones fracture with cesarean section. Conclusion: The clinical and paraclinical diagnosis is simple and the management is mostly non-operative. It is important to explain to the parents and especially to the mother the benignity of the lesion. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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