The treatment of fractures . Fig. 373 —Tracing of photograph of patient eight years old, some years after a fra< lureof the neck of the right femur, showing great projection and elevation of the trochanter,made more apparentby flexing the thigh and leg < Whitman). Fracture of the Neck of the Femur in Childhood.—Whit-man has called especial attention to this fracture. The anatom-ical proof of the existence of fracture of the neck of the femur inchildhood has been furnished by the specimens of Bolton, Meyers,and Starr. The fracture occurs after traumatism to the hip prob- Head of femur. Ma
The treatment of fractures . Fig. 373 —Tracing of photograph of patient eight years old, some years after a fra< lureof the neck of the right femur, showing great projection and elevation of the trochanter,made more apparentby flexing the thigh and leg < Whitman). Fracture of the Neck of the Femur in Childhood.—Whit-man has called especial attention to this fracture. The anatom-ical proof of the existence of fracture of the neck of the femur inchildhood has been furnished by the specimens of Bolton, Meyers,and Starr. The fracture occurs after traumatism to the hip prob- Head of femur. Marks upper limit of head of Fig- 374-—Case : Girl 13 years of age. Old fracture of shaft of femur with vicious fracture of neck of femur. 275 276 FRACTURES OF THE FEMUR ably more frequently than separation of the upper femoral epiphy-sis. It is not so uncommon an accident as has been fracture is probably impacted or green stick. The clinicalpicture of fracture of the neck of the femur in childhood differsgreatly from that furnished by a similar injury in old age. Inthe first instance a healthy child falls from a height, and presentsa shortening of the thigh of from y, to 34 of an inch. Thereare slight outward rotation of the leg and limitation of motion andslight discomfort in the hip. The child may walk about aftera few days with but a little lameness to suggest that any injuryhas been received. The child recovers with a limp. Monthsor years later signs of coxa vara appear. In childhood a rathersevere injury is followed by immediate symptoms, and laterby great disability. On the other
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