Fracture of the femur at cesarean section: case report and review of literature.
In this article, we report a case of a newborn who was delivered by cesarean section for breech presentation and who sustained a fracture of the femur. Nine-month follow-up revealed good healing of the fracture. We also present a short review and discussion of only six other similarly reported cases. We suggest that although cesarean section decreases the trauma-related morbidity in breech presentation, it does not reduce it to zero.
Department of Pediatrics, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60616.
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D001720:Birth Injuries; D001946:Breech Presentation; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011859:Radiography