Extreme femoral valgus and patella dislocation following lateral plate fixation of a pediatric femur fracture.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 15-year-old boy presented with a 35° femoral valgus deformity, leg-length discrepancy, painful retained hardware, and a lateral dislocation of the patella 4 years after undergoing lateral plate fixation of a distal femur fracture. Femoral valgus is a possible complication of lateral plate fixation in up to 30% of pediatric distal femur fractures. With this patient's unusual combination of deformities as an example, we suggest early hardware removal after fracture union to prevent the development of deformity. If plate removal is not chosen, then continued close monitoring of the patient is necessary until skeletal maturity.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Plates
- Femoral Fractures
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Patella
- Patellar Dislocation
- Pediatrics
Anatomy
- femur
- knee