title: Peri-implant fracture of the femur in an 11-year-old: a case report.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Virginia Common Wealth University Health System, 1200 East Broad Street, 9th Floor West Hospital, PO Box 980153, Richmond, VA, 23298-0153, USA. vmounasa@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Varatharaj
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mounasamy
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Virginia Common Wealth University Health System, 1200 East Broad Street, 9th Floor West Hospital, PO Box 980153, Richmond, VA, 23298-0153, USA.
authors.forename: Jibananada
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Satpathy
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Virginia Common Wealth University Health System, 1200 East Broad Street, 9th Floor West Hospital, PO Box 980153, Richmond, VA, 23298-0153, USA.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kuester
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Virginia Common Wealth University Health System, 1200 East Broad Street, 9th Floor West Hospital, PO Box 980153, Richmond, VA, 23298-0153, USA.
authors.forename: Mark C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Willis
keywords: Pre-existing implant; Stress fracture