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General Orthopaedics

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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_IV | Pages 70 - 70
1 Mar 2012
Higgins G Nayeemuddin M Bache E O'Hara J Glitheroe P
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Introduction

Paediatric hip fracture accounts for less than one percent of paediatric fractures. Previous studies report complication rates between 20 and 92%.

Method

We retrospectively identified patients with fixation for neck of femur fractures at Birmingham Children's Hospital. All patients were under age sixteen. Data were reviewed over a 10 year period (1997-2006). Fractures were classified by Delbet's classification and Ratliff's system to grade avascular necrosis (AVN). Function was assessed using Ratcliff's criteria, incorporating clinical examination and radiographic findings.