Chan Yuen, Selvaratnam Veenesh, Garg Neeraj
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Jan 21;2015:bcr2014206901. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-206901.
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common paediatric orthopaedic problem. There are various options for treatment dependent on the age and presentation. In closed and open reduction of DDH, we use a hip spica cast for immobilisation after the procedure. We present an unusual case of fungal growth on a hip spica. A 7-month-old girl presented to our institution with clusters of yellowish-white outgrowths resembling mushrooms from her spica. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of fungal growth on a hip spica following DDH treatment. It is of utmost importance to be aware of any growth on a hip spica, as this requires a prompt change of spica to avoid further complications. We recommend that the integrity of the spica and the skin be checked at regular intervals in patients with a hip spica.
发育性髋关节发育不良(DDH)是一种常见的小儿骨科问题。根据年龄和表现,有多种治疗选择。在DDH的闭合和开放复位中,我们在手术后使用髋人字石膏进行固定。我们报告了一例髋人字石膏上出现真菌生长的罕见病例。一名7个月大的女孩到我们机构就诊,其髋人字石膏上有一簇簇类似蘑菇的黄白色赘生物。据我们所知,这是DDH治疗后髋人字石膏上出现真菌生长的首例报道病例。意识到髋人字石膏上的任何生长情况至关重要,因为这需要及时更换石膏以避免进一步的并发症。我们建议对佩戴髋人字石膏的患者定期检查石膏和皮肤的完整性。