title: Cesarean section and right femur fracture: a rare but possible complication for breech presentation.
abstract: Background. The breech extraction of the fetus through the vagina has a greater risk of hip fracture compared with the extraction by abdominal route. Case. A 2390 g female infant was delivered at 39 weeks by elective cesarean section for breech presentation. The newborn sustained a fracture of the right femur. A simple immobilization of the limb in extension led to a complete healing of the fracture without sequelae. Conclusion. Caesarean delivery reduces the risk of causing a traumatic injury of the newborn compared to vaginal delivery, especially with breech presentation but does not eliminate this possible accidental complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical, Microsurgical and Medical Sciences, Gynecologic and Obstetric Clinic, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
authors.forename: Giampiero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Capobianco
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Virdis
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lisai
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cherchi
authors.forename: Ornella
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Biasetti
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dessole
authors.forename: Giovanni Battista
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Meloni