title: Bilateral femur fracture in a newborn: an extreme complication of cesarean delivery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Bilateral femoral fracture due to birth trauma which is extremely rare, can occur during cesarean section.
  
  
  METHODS
  This case represents a newborn delivered by cesarean section for breech presentation who sustained bilateral subtrochanteric fracture of the femur.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The newborn was treated with immobilization in pelvipedal cast.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It has been concluded that performing accurate delivery technique and immediate evaluation-orthopedic consultation of the newborn in the presence of forced obstetrical maneuver are important.
authors: Faculty of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Gaziantep University, 27060, Gaziantep, Turkey. fbcebesoy@yahoo.com
authors: Fatma Bahar
authors: FB
authors: Cebesoy
authors: Oguz
authors: O
authors: Cebesoy
authors: Adnan
authors: A
authors: Incebiyik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D001946:Breech Presentation / Q000601:surgery*; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy