Subperiosteal hemorrhage due to a distal femoral physeal fracture in a neonate
Mesut Ozturk 1
, Alparslan Yurtbay 2
, Davut Keskin 2
, Ahmet Veysel Polat 1
, Mustafa Bekir Selcuk 1
, Alparslan Yurtbay 2
, Davut Keskin 2
, Ahmet Veysel Polat 1
, Mustafa Bekir Selcuk 1
1Department of Radiology, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
2Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
2Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
Northern Clinics of Istanbul 2019; 3(6): 312-314 PubMed ID: 31650122 PMCID: PMC6790922 DOI: 10.14744/nci.2018.26566
Abstract
Femoral physeal fractures have been rarely reported as a birth-related injury. As the plain radiograph findings are variable, the diagnosis may be challenging. In this case report, we describe a male neonate presenting with periosteal elevation at the left distal femur. A radiological evaluation demonstrated posteromedial displacement of the distal femoral epiphysis. The final diagnosis was subperiosteal hemorrhage due to a distal femoral physeal fracture.
Keywords: Birth injuries, distal femur; neonate; subperiosteal hemorrhage; physeal fracture.