Femur Fracture Associated With Caesarean Section: A Rare Complication Of Breech Presentation

Caesarean delivery is preferred to vaginal delivery in the breech presentation because it is safer. In this case report, we aimed to present femur fractures associated with cesarean section as a rare complication of breech presentation. A 2670g male infant was delivered at 36 weeks by emergency cesarean section for breech presentation. On the third day after the birth, he was admitted to our hospital with a preliminary diagnosis of cellulitis because of swelling in the right leg. The examination revealed a fracture of the right femur. A simple immobilization of the limb in extension led to a complete healing of the fracture without sequelae. Caesarean delivery reduces the risk of traumatic injury of the newborn compared to vaginal delivery, but does not eliminate this possible accidental complication.