Femur

smaller pieces: C. Intertrochanteric - refers to a fracture located between the greater trochanter and lesser trochanter of the femur: 2. Draw a picture of what you think Margaret's fracture looks like. 3. The radiologist reported signs of osteoporosis. Describe the characteristics of an osteoporotic femur as seen on an X-ray. (How does it differ in appearance from a normal femur?) Osteoporosis is marked by a decreased bone volume. Loss of spongy ("cancellous") bone is greater than

proximally at differing locations along the shaft of the femur and on the hip bone (rectus femoris only). They span the length of the femur and converge on the quadriceps tendon on the superior aspect of the patella and continue to the tibial tuberosity via the patellar tendon. The quadriceps are responsible for extending the knee, assisting in proper tracking of the patella, and preventing posterior translation of the tibia on the femur (Moore

Given the above considerations, Margaret's osteoporotic femurs are vulnerable to fracture because of (A) the loss of spongy bone in the epiphyses and (B) the thinning of the bony collar in the diaphysis. 6. Describe the changes that a broken bone undergoes as it is healing. The bony collar of long bones helps

Considering the issues mentioned in criteria 1, the examinations might be Physical Examination, laboratory tests, ECG, CVP, x ray, CT, US. Primary survey：A B C D E Kman, N.E.(2008) shows that the primary survey should be performed rapidly and accurately first focusing on Airways, Breathing, Circulation, Disability and Exposure or Environmental control, thus chest trauma is the first aspect needs to be focused. Hudson,S.R.(2011.) points out that MVA trauma has been the leading cause of young adults

(France). The knee is composed of 3 major bones; the femur, tibia, and the fibula. The femur is the biggest bone in the human body, the inferior end flares out into two rounded landmarks called femoral condyles. Their name comes from the side of the body they are on, which is where we get Lateral Femoral Condyle and Media Femoral Condyle. Superiorly to these condlyes are the medial and lateral femoral epicondyles. The bones inferior to the femur are the Tibia and Fibula. The superior end of the Tibia

was excited to alleviate my discomfort, but did not realize how long the complete process would take. In January 2005, I had my femur rebroken, a metal rod put into my bone, with four pins protruding from my thigh and attached to a large monolateral external fixator. I used a mini L-wrench to crank my femur apart four times a day for fifty days. In the end, my right femur had “grown” two inches. The process was concluded a year later with my final surgery when I finally had the rod removed. Along

Introduction: In severe knee deformities, traumatic or congenital, malalignment of the mechanical axis of the femur and tibia causes excessive joint loading, which may increase articular cartilage degeneration. Osteotomy is a recognised treatment technique in such cases, as it redistributes the weight-bearing force on the knee. It can be performed in the distal femur or proximal tibia. Varus deformity causes excessive pressure in the medial compartment, therefore proximal tibial osteotomy, medial

susceptible to the development of another lesion at the site (Dormans et al., 2004). Cysts located at the proximal region of the femur are especially at an increased risk of recurrence (Mankin et al. 2005).

The knee is a complex joint consisting of a capsule, ligaments, cartilage, tendons, and bony surfaces that keep the femur aligned with the tibia (Fig .1). ( 6 ) Figure (1) : A schematic view of the knee joint and its components in the coronal plane ( 7 ) OSSEOUS ANATOMY The knee is composed by femur, tibia, fibula and patella bones. ( 8 ) The knee can be conceptualized as 2 joints—a tibiofemoral and a patellofemoral joint. ( 9 ) TIBIOFEMORAL ARTICULATION

organized for patients following their discharge from the hospital. All ASA grade I patients with intra-capsular fracture neck of femur, who live active life, were offered total hip replacement as per guidelines from NICE. Similarly, patients with significant osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis were offered total hip replacement for intra-capsular fractured neck of femur. ASA grade IV patients with very