Abstract
Stress fracture of the femoral neck is very rare in children with an open upper femoral physis. There are only a few cases reported in the literature with most of these fatigue fractures of femoral neck managed conservatively. Some fractures require internal fixation either for displacement or for nonunion. A 7-year-old girl with a fatigue fracture of the femoral neck is presented, which resulted in coxa vara and functional disability. She was managed with valgus osteotomy and internal fixation using a dynamic hip screw. This resulted in union of the fracture site with good functional outcome.
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