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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.
(Right) A comminuted fracture is broken into three or more pieces. Femoral shaft fractures in young people are frequently due to some type of high-energy collision. The most common cause of femoral shaft fracture is a motor vehicle or motorcycle crash.
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.
1 Αυγ 2018 · How is a femur broken? 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...
26 Ιουν 2024 · A broken femur can occur due to a strong blow or fall. In some cases, such as in people with osteoporosis or people who are older, a lower force is required to cause a broken femur. Severe pain right after the injury is the most common symptom. The most common treatment is surgery followed by physical therapy.
Fractures of the femoral shaft are often the result of high energy trauma such as a motor vehicle crash, a fall from a height, or a gunshot wound. Most femoral shaft fractures require surgical treatment.
Learn about the causes, treatment and recovery of a broken femur, the biggest bone in your body. See x-rays and videos of different types of femur fractures and fixation methods.
