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Bilateral traumatic distal femoral transphyseal fracture in a 9-year-old male
Abstract
A case of bilateral traumatic distal femoral Salter-Harris Type I fracture presented to our emergency department. History was of a 9-year-old male playing at a building site when a concrete block fell from height on to his knees, which were extended in a sitting position. Management was with analgesia and transfer to theatre followed by closed reduction and internal fixation-position was assessed under mobile X-ray. The patient made a full clinical recovery within 18 weeks and was followed-up over 5 years. There was no clinical effect on final adult length of femur and no deficit in range of movement. The foot-drop observed at presentation resolved over a period of 12 weeks. This case highlights the importance of performing a thorough neurovascular examination of the patient at presentation, followed by a careful closed reduction and internal fixation under anaesthesia, being careful not to damage the distal femoral growth plates.
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2021-01
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Salter-harris type 1 fracture, Child, Male, Emergency department, Knees, Distal femoral, Bilateral trauma
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Davis, T. P., Mehta, R. and Agrawal, A. (2021) ‘Bilateral traumatic distal femoral transphyseal fracture in a 9-year-old male’, Journal of surgical case reports, 2021(1), p. rjaa572
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Journal of Surgical Case Reports