Malunited Right and Ununited Left Fracture Neck Femur in Autism with Seizures Treated with Valgus Osteotomy: A Case Report.

An 18-year-old autistic boy with seizure disorder had a 4-month-old hip injury with a similar right hip injury 6 months earlier. X-rays revealed an ununited fracture neck femur on the left and a malunited fracture neck femur on the right hip. Magnetic resonance imaging indicated preserved head vascularity. Valgus osteotomy and double-angle plate fixation of both hips were performed at an interval of 2 months. Delayed presentation bilateral neck fractures are rare. X-rays showed healed fractures with no avascular necrosis in both hips at 2-year 6-month follow-up. Valgus osteotomy is ideal and relevant for osteosynthesis in selected ununited femur neck fractures. Copyright © 2024 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.

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Anil Thomas Oommen, Jozy Timothy, Gokulprasath S, Ramu Vv. Malunited Right and Ununited Left Fracture Neck Femur in Autism with Seizures Treated with Valgus Osteotomy: A Case Report. JBJS case connector. 2024 Jan 01;14(1)

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PMID: 38207082

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