Gangrene of the lower
extremities in neonates is a rare
event except in traumatic cases.
When risk factors for trauma to
the limb of the newborn exist, it is
important to prevent such injuries
and when they are inevitable, appropriate
management of injuries
should further prevent complications
such as limb gangrene. This
report describes a newborn whose
birth was poorly managed and
thereafter sustained traumatic
unilateral lower limb gangrene
from the management of femoral
fracture at a traditional bone setting.
This report aims to highlight
the deficiencies in the Nigerian
health system which permitted this
unfortunate scenario.