Cesarean Section and Right Femur Fracture: A Rare but Possible Complication for Breech Presentation
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 r...
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| author | Giampiero Capobianco Giuseppe Virdis Pietro Lisai Claudio Cherchi Ornella Biasetti Francesco Dessole Giovanni Battista Meloni |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c8928b7e3f2748b9a2c75dd97931242a2025-02-03T01:02:57ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922013-01-01201310.1155/2013/613709613709Cesarean Section and Right Femur Fracture: A Rare but Possible Complication for Breech PresentationGiampiero Capobianco0Giuseppe Virdis1Pietro Lisai2Claudio Cherchi3Ornella Biasetti4Francesco Dessole5Giovanni Battista Meloni6Department of Surgical, Microsurgical and Medical Sciences, Gynecologic and Obstetric Clinic, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, ItalyDepartment of Surgical, Microsurgical and Medical Sciences, Gynecologic and Obstetric Clinic, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, ItalyDepartment of Surgical, Microsurgical and Medical Sciences, Institute of Orthopedics, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, ItalyNeonatology Intensive Care Unit, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, ItalyNeonatology Intensive Care Unit, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, ItalyDepartment of Surgical, Microsurgical and Medical Sciences, Gynecologic and Obstetric Clinic, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, ItalyDepartment of Surgical, Microsurgical and Medical Sciences, Institute of Radiology, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, ItalyBackground. 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/613709 |
| spellingShingle | Giampiero Capobianco Giuseppe Virdis Pietro Lisai Claudio Cherchi Ornella Biasetti Francesco Dessole Giovanni Battista Meloni Cesarean Section and Right Femur Fracture: A Rare but Possible Complication for Breech Presentation Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| title | Cesarean Section and Right Femur Fracture: A Rare but Possible Complication for Breech Presentation |
| title_full | Cesarean Section and Right Femur Fracture: A Rare but Possible Complication for Breech Presentation |
| title_fullStr | Cesarean Section and Right Femur Fracture: A Rare but Possible Complication for Breech Presentation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cesarean Section and Right Femur Fracture: A Rare but Possible Complication for Breech Presentation |
| title_short | Cesarean Section and Right Femur Fracture: A Rare but Possible Complication for Breech Presentation |
| title_sort | cesarean section and right femur fracture a rare but possible complication for breech presentation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/613709 |
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