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  2. Femoral head fracture - Wikipedia

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    Femoral head fractures are very rare fractures of the upper end (femoral head) of the thigh bone ().They are a very rare kind of hip fracture that may be the result of a fall like most hip fractures but are more commonly caused by more violent incidents such as traffic accidents They are categorized according to the Pipkin classification based on the following bone fracture patterns: [1]

  3. Femoral fracture - Wikipedia

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    A femoral fracture is a bone fracture that involves the femur. They are typically sustained in high-impact trauma, such as car crashes , due to the large amount of force needed to break the bone. Fractures of the diaphysis , or middle of the femur, are managed differently from those at the head, neck, and trochanter ; those are conventionally ...

  4. Dynamic hip screw - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] It is the most commonly used implant for extracapsular fractures of the hip, [1] which are common in older osteoporotic patients. There are 3 components of a dynamic hip screw, including a lag screw (inserted into the neck of the femur), a sideplate and several cortical screws (fixated into the proximal femoral shaft).

  5. Hip fracture - Wikipedia

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    A hip fracture is a break that occurs in the upper part of the femur (thigh bone), at the femoral neck or (rarely) the femoral head. [2] Symptoms may include pain around the hip, particularly with movement, and shortening of the leg. [2] Usually the person cannot walk. [3] A hip fracture is usually a femoral neck fracture.

  6. List of eponymous fractures - Wikipedia

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    distal radius fracture with ulnar dislocation and entrapment of styloid process under annular ligament: Moore's fracture at TheFreeDictionary.com: Pipkin fracture-dislocation: G. Pipkin: posterior dislocation of hip with avulsion fracture of fragment of femoral head by the ligamentum teres: impact to the knee with the hip flexed (dashboard injury)

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    Man Hit In Head By Debris From Philadelphia Plane Crash That Broke Through Diner Window On Monday, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said 24 people were injured as a result of the plane crash and ...

  8. Intracapsular fracture - Wikipedia

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    An intracapsular fracture is a bone fracture located within the joint capsule. Examples of intracapsular fractures includes: Examples of intracapsular fractures includes: In the hip : Fractures of the femoral head and femoral neck .

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    Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones insisted he had no plans to give up the general manager role after a down year in 2024 and disappointment in the playoffs.