Peri-implant fracture of the femur in an 11-year-old: a case report.

Mounasamy, Varatharaj; Satpathy, Jibananada; Kuester, Victoria; Willis, Mark C · Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol · 2012

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Fracture of the femur in the area of a pre-existing implant is not common in an adolescent. We report the case of a fracture, in the area of a pre-existing implant in an 11-year-old boy, after a fall from a bike. We are not aware of any similar reports in the literature.

Anatomy