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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS — Patients with metaphyseal distal femur fractures had earlier callus formation and bone healing 12 ...

AMERICAN orthopedic surgeons have been skeptical about the use of medullary nailing of long-bone fractures. This, I think, is fortunate, as the slow acceptance of this technic has allowed us to avoid ...

A number of recent case reports and series have identified a subgroup of atypical fractures of the femoral shaft associated with bisphosphonate use. A population-based study did not support this ...

The femur — your thigh bone — is the largest and strongest bone in your body. When the femur breaks, it takes a long time to heal. Breaking your femur can make everyday tasks much more difficult ...

Dr. Rabin is Assistant Professor, Chief, Section of Orthopaedic Trauma in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill. Rabin SI. In Severely Comminuted ...

August 6, 2009 — A new study suggests that the risk for fracture of the hip or femur is doubled among patients with a history of stroke, compared with matched individuals with no stroke history. The ...

Your femur connects many important muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your hips and knees to the other parts of your body, including parts of the circulatory system. More than that, it helps you carry ...