title: Fracture of the neck of the femur in childhood.
abstract: Fractures of the femoral neck in children are rare. They are commonly associated with severe complications, especially avascular necrosis of the femoral head, non-union, coxa vara and premature closure of the upper femoral epiphysis. A review of current literature and a detailed analysis of cases seen in this hospital are given. Our experience indicates that early operation using internal fixation offers the best  results.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005270:Femur Head / Q000098:blood supply / Q000254:growth & development; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology