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ReviewEFORT open reviews2020

Neglected femoral neck fractures in cerebral palsy: a narrative review.

Giuseppe Toro, Antimo Moretti, Marco Paoletta, Annalisa De Cicco, Adriano Braile, Alfredo Schiavone Panni

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Review in EFORT open reviews, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Risk factors of avascular femoral head necrosis after a pediatric femoral neck fracture: a 15-year follow up and an adjustment to the Delbet classification.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Giuseppe ToroDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8560-721X
Antimo MorettiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy.
Marco PaolettaDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy.
Annalisa De CiccoDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy.
Adriano BraileDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy.
Alfredo Schiavone PanniDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania 'Luigi Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy.
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · ITUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hip fractures are severe conditions with a high morbidity and mortality, especially when the diagnosis is delayed, and if formulated over 30 days after the injury, is termed a 'neglected femoral neck fracture' (NFNF).Cerebral palsy (CP) is probably one of the major risk factors for NFNF in Western countries, mainly because of both cognitive and motor impairments. However, considering the high prevalence of fractures in these patients, the incidence of NFNF in this population is probably underestimated, and this condition might result in persistent hip or abdominal pain.Several techniques are available for the treatment of NFNF (i.e. muscle pedicle bone graft, fixation with fibular graft, valgisation osteotomy), but most of them could affect motor function.Motor function must be preserved for as long as possible, in order to enhance the quality of life of CP patients.After discussing published NFNF cases in CP patients and available treatment options, a practical approach is proposed to facilitate the orthopaedic surgeon to both early identify and appropriately manage these challenging fractures. Cite this article:

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cerebral palsyhip fracturemotor functionneglected femoral neck fracturenon-union

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PMID32071774
PMCPMC7017596
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