Percutaneous pin fixation of a femoral neck fracture complicated by deep infection in a 12-year-old boy.
Avascular necrosis with or without resultant limb-length discrepancy and problems with bony union is not uncommon after femoral neck fractures in the pediatric population. This rare case of infection after closed reduction and percutaneous pinning of an intracapsular fracture of the hip in a child illustrates the treatment difficulties posed by joint sepsis and the value of modern scanning techniques.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Kenneth F
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Taylor
Kathleen A
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McHale
D001858:Bone Nails; D002648:Child; D003646:Debridement; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed