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A broken femur is a serious injury that requires immediate medical care. Broken femurs are treated with surgery and physical therapy. It can take months for your broken femur to heal. You can break your femur by being in a car crash, falling or being shot. Elderly people who are prone to injuries from falls can break their femurs.
Your thighbone (femur) is the longest and strongest bone in your body. Because the femur is so strong, it usually takes a lot of force to break it. Motor vehicle collisions, for example, are the number one cause of femur fractures. The long, straight part of the femur is called the femoral shaft.
The femur is a very large, strong bone that is difficult to break. A broken femur is usually caused by a severe accident; vehicle accidents are one of the primary causes. Older adults can...
The femur, also known as the thigh bone, is one of the largest and strongest bones in the body extending from the hip joint all the way down to the knee joint. Because it is so strong, it requires a significant force to break it. This article will discuss the symptoms and causes of a broken femur.
First Steps. Breaking your femur is very painful and makes your leg look bent or floppy. You can't walk on it, so you'll need an ambulance. Sometimes, paramedics or first responders will put a temporary brace, straps, or pillows around your leg to keep it still and hurt less.
Femoral shaft fractures are high energy injuries to the femur that are associated with life-threatening injuries (pulmonary, cerebral) and ipsilateral femoral neck fractures. Diagnosis is made radiographically with radiographs of the femur as well as the hip to rule out ipsilateral femoral neck fractures.
A hip fracture is a break in the top quarter of the thighbone, which is also called the femur. It can happen for lots of reasons and in many ways.
A femoral shaft fracture usually causes immediate, severe pain. You will not be able to put weight on the injured leg, and it may look deformed—shorter than the other leg and no longer straight. How is a femur shaft fracture diagnosed?
What Is It? The lower part of your thigh bone is called the distal femur. It's shaped like a trapezoid and is found just behind your kneecap. Your knee is the biggest joint in your body that holds your weight. The end of the bone is covered with a smooth layer called cartilage, which cushions your knee and helps it bend.
Key Points. Femoral shaft fractures usually result from severe force and are clinically obvious. Treatment is with immediate splinting with traction followed by open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF). (See also Overview of Fractures.)