femur fracture
Snapped leg bone
A femur fracture is a break in the thighbone—the large bone running from hip to knee.
Because the femur is the longest and strongest bone in the body, fracturing it typically requires significant force: car accidents, falls from height, or high-impact sports injuries.
She was in traction for weeks after the femur fracture.
In elderly patients with osteoporosis, femur fractures can occur from relatively minor falls.
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- broken boneCracked skeletal element
- thighboneUpper leg bone
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
cast · surgery · surgical repair · splint · crutches · trauma · slip and fall · fall · accident · pain · swelling · bone · healing · osteoporosis · elderly · emergency · wheelchair · pins
femur fractureknee sprain
Damaged ligaments in leg joint
muscle strain · ligament tear · soft tissue injury · hamstring strain · hip dislocation
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