Femoral Fractures

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A femoral fracture is a break in the femur, this is the thigh bone. The femur is the largest en strongest bone in our body so it requires a large or high impact force to break this bone. Most femur fractures are the result of a high energy trauma, such as a motor accident, gunshot wounds and jumps and falls from a height. A femoral fracture is a very serious injury and needs 3-6 months to heal.

Femur fractures can be classified in 3 types: Femoral head fracture, femoral shaft fracture and femoral condyles fracture.

{2} Figure: Seinsheimer classification of subtrochanteric fractures (Seinsheimer 1978), modification, drawn by Juho Vuolteenaho.

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