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Femur Fracture, Femoral Shaft Fracture, Distal Femoral Fractures, images,…
Femur Fracture
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Risk Factors
Training errors are the most common risk factors for femoral neck fractures, including a sudden increase in the quantity or intensity of training and the introduction of a new activity.
They can happen even in healthy bones if the trauma was severe enough such as a car accident or a fall off a bike.
Falls or impacts during activity. Direct trauma to the thigh or hip. Diseases that weaken the bone—diseases that could increase the chance of a fracture include osteoporosis and cancer.
Participation in sports that require the body to withstand a considerable amount of force increases the chance of sustaining a femur fracture
Males sustain acute traumatic femur fractures at elevated rates compared to their female counterparts
Equated to males more commonly participating in higher impact sports such as American football and lacrosse
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Signs and Symptoms
Difficulty moving the leg. Inability to stand or walk. Pain or swelling in the thigh, possibly with bruising deformity (abnormal shape) of the thigh. Bone pushing out through the skin — sign of a severe fracture.
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