title: Case report of LCP pediatric hip osteosynthesis of a proximal femoral fracture in a child with marble bone disease.
abstract: We present a case report demonstrating the experience of the department of pediatric orthopaedics of the University Orthopedic Hospital at Sofia Medical University in the treatment of an intertrochanteric proximal femoral fracture in a child with osteopetrosis. We performed open fracture reduction with stable 120° LCP (Locking Compression Plate) Pediatric hip osteosynthesis. Fracture consolidation and ability to walk without crutches was achieved in a half a year. The presented case is the first for Bulgaria. There are still no publications in the world literature on application of such osteosynthesis in marble bone disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Sofia Medical University, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Hristo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Georgiev
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Sofia Medical University, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Venelin A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Alexiev
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001860:Bone Plates; D002031:Bulgaria; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000150:complications*
keywords: LCP Paediatric Hip; Osteopetrosis; child; open reduction; pathologic intertrochanteric fracture