소아 대퇴골 경부골절의 임상적 고찰

A Clinical Study on the Fractures of the Femoral Neck in Children

1984년 6월 부터 1987년 8월까지 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원 정형외과에서 체험한 9예의 대퇴골 결부골절에 대한 분석결과는 아래와 같다. 골절의 원인은 교통사고가 대부분(5예)이었으며, 성별로는 여자 6예, 남자 3예였다. 골절의 유형은 제 2형(transcervical)이 6예로 가장 많았다. 치료는 4예에서 도수정복후 내고정하였으며 3예에서는 관혈적정복 및 내고정했고, 2예에서 견인과 석고붕대 고정하였다. 치료결과는 6예에서 우수하였으나, 3예에서 불량하였다. 불량한 예는 모두 고관절, 대퇴경부 및 대퇴골두에 합병증이 생긴 경우였다. 교통사고 등 사고예방에 관심을 높여야 하고, 빠른 진단과 적절한 내고정방법들이 중요한 것으로 생각되었다.

Fractures of the femoral neck in children are rare and usually the result of severe trauma. The femoral necks in children, in contrast to those of adults, have many anatomic and physiologic differences. Among the late complications encountered are avascular necrosis, coxa vara, premature closure of the proximal capital femoral epiphysis and nonunion. In spite of careful management, significant complication rate often results. Nine cases of fractures of the femoral neck in children which were treated at Yeungnam University Hospital from June 1984 to August 1987 were reviewed. The results obtained are as follows: 1. The main causes of fractures were traffic accidents(5 cases). 2. Among 9 patients, 6 were girls and 3 were boys. 3. According to the classification of Delbet and Colonna, the transcervical fracture(6 cases) was the commonest type. 4. 4 cases were treated by closed reduction and internal fixation, 3 cases were treated by open reduction and internal fixation. 2 cases were treated by skin traction and cast. 5. The results were analyzed according to Ratliff's assessment. 6 cases showed good results, and 3 cases showed poor results. 6. Early diagnosis and good fixation method seemed to be vital to prognosis.