Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2021; 9(4): 898-903
Published online Feb 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i4.898
Open reduction and Herbert screw fixation of Pipkin type IV femoral head fracture in an adolescent: A case report
Yao Liu, Jin Dai, Xiao-Dong Wang, Zhi-Xiong Guo, Lun-Qing Zhu, Yun-Fang Zhen
Yao Liu, Jin Dai, Xiao-Dong Wang, Zhi-Xiong Guo, Lun-Qing Zhu, Yun-Fang Zhen, Department of Orthopaedics, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Liu Y was the primary care of this case and responsible for the original draft; Dai J and Wang XD were the patient’s orthopedists, reviewed the literature and provided comments to the original draft; Dai J was the main operator for this surgery, and Liu Y and Guo ZX were the assistants to him; Zhu LQ was responsible for follow-ups after discharge; Wang XD and Zhen YF were supervisors and responsible for important intellectual content; Informed consent was collected by Dai J; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: We have obtained the informed consent statement from the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Jin Dai, MD, Doctor, Instructor, Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, No. 92 Zhongnan Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China. daijin151@126.com
Received: October 12, 2020
Peer-review started: October 12, 2020
First decision: November 8, 2020
Revised: November 17, 2020
Accepted: December 16, 2020
Article in press: December 16, 2020
Published online: February 6, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Femoral head fractures are extremely rare in children. We have reported an adolescent with a Pipkin type IV fracture treated with open reduction and screw fixation. Excellent clinical function and radiographic fracture healing were observed after 1 year.