| Literature DB >> 26662767 |
Varatharaj Mounasamy1, Jibananada Satpathy2, Victoria Kuester2, Mark C Willis2.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Pre-existing implant; Stress fracture
Year: 2011 PMID: 26662767 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-011-0814-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol ISSN: 1633-8065