Bilateral femur fracture in a newborn: an extreme complication of cesarean delivery.
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.
Cebesoy
Fatma Bahar
FB
Faculty of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Gaziantep University, 27060, Gaziantep, Turkey. fbcebesoy@yahoo.com
Cebesoy
Oguz
O
Incebiyik
Adnan
A
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