Cases Of Fetus Fractures

A newborn with multiple fractures as first presentation of infantile myofibromatosis

P S Buonuomo , A Ruggiero , G Zampino , P Maurizi , G Attina & R Riccardi

Abstract

Pathological fractures occur in infancy from a variety of causes, but are a rare condition during neonatal period. We describe the case of a male newborn with a metaphyseal fracture of femur and multiple lytic lesions, diagnosed as infantile myofibromatosis.

Journal of Perinatology (2006) 26, 653–655. doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211581

Source:

http://www.nature.com/jp/journal/v26/n10/full/7211581a.html

Mid-trimester fracture of femur in a normal fetus

Hemantha Senanayake ¹ , Chinnaiah Anandakumar ³ and M.V. Chandu de Silva ²

¹ Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology,
² Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka,
³ Antenatal Diagnostic Center, National University Hospital, Singapore

Abstract:

We report a case of an intrauterine fracture of the femur detected at routine mid-trimester sonography in an otherwise normal fetus. There was no associated maternal trauma. At birth, callus formation was palpable and confirmed by radiography. Absence of further fractures despite normal childhood activity and other features precluded a diagnosis of skeletal dysplasia. Although such an event is extremely rare, the possibility of an intrauterine origin should be considered in the differential diagnosis of battered baby syndrome presenting with a single fracture.

Source:

The Journal Of Obstretics And Gynaecology

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118850552/abstract

Isolated intrauterine femoral fracture in an otherwise normal fetus

Dagistan Tolga Arioz ¹ , Gulengul Nadirgil Koken ¹ , Resit Koken ² , Kamil Cagri Kose ³ and Arif Serhan Cevrioglu ¹

Departments of ¹Obstetrics and Gynecology, ² Pediatrics and ³ Orthopedics, Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Abstract:

Multiple fractures of the long bones can be seen in the intrauterine period as a result of disorders such as skeletal dysplasias or maternal trauma, but isolated intrauterine femoral fracture is an extremely rare condition. Congenital short femur should be kept in mind, especially during the intrauterine period in the differential diagnosis. We report a case diagnosed as isolated femoral fracture in the 34th gestational week with post-partum confirmation of the diagnosis by X-rays and physical examination.

Source:

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119415449/abstract