Peri-implant fracture of the femur in an 11-year-old: a case report
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Varatharaj Mounasamy Jibananada Satpathy Victoria Kuester Mark C. Willis Jr
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Fracture of the femur in the area of a preexisting 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.
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol DOI 10.1007/s00590-011-0814-x Received: 24 February 2011 / Accepted: 25 April 2011