Valgus-impacted fracture of neck of femur in a 12-year-old child

Our patient had a transcervical type (Delbet type 2) of femoral neck fracture which was impacted in a valgus position with a neck-shaft angle of 152° as compared with 144° on the contra-lateral side. The mode of injury—fall while playing, a relatively lower velocity injury—probably explains the minimally displaced nature of the fracture. ................
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