Delbet Classification (Pediatric Femoral Neck)
Delbet Classification (Pediatric Femoral Neck) - a deterministic tool in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group.
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Delbet Classification (Pediatric Femoral Neck) is one of 230 deterministic tools in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group. Delbet Classification (Pediatric Femoral Neck) - a deterministic tool in Sophie Well's Clinical Scoring & Risk group.
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References
Colonna PC. Fracture of the neck of the femur in children. Am J Surg. 1929;6:793-797. Reviewed in: Spence D, et al. Management of pediatric femoral neck fractures. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018;26(11):389-402. Read the source ↗
Worked example: Delbet type I: transepiphyseal (separation of the proximal femoral epiphysis); the highest risk of avascular necrosis and the worst long-term outcomes.
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