Femur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The femur , or thigh bone , is the most proximal (closest to the body) bone of the leg in vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles such as lizards...
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The Femur ... The thigh is the region of the femur. At the proximal (in proximity to the body) is the hip. At the distal end (distant from the body) is the knee. Nobody uses the distinction of 'leg' to mean only a portion of the full leg from hip to toes.
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The head of the femur fits into the acetabulum of the innominate bone and allows a fair degree of rotational flexibility in the hip joint. The greater trochanter is an important site for muscle attachment. The smaller lesser trochanter is also a site of muscle attachment.
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A femur fracture is an injury to the thigh bone. The femur is the bone between the hip and the knee joints, it is one of the largest, and strongest bones in the body. Treatment of a femur fractur most often requires surgery. ... What is a femur fracture?; The femur is one of the largest, and strongest bones in the body.
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The femur (Figs. 244, 245), the longest and strongest bone in the skeleton, is almost perfectly cylindrical in the greater part of its extent. ... The other two borders of the femur are only slightly marked: the lateral border extends from the antero-inferior angle of the greater trochanter to the anterior extremity of...
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The thighbone (femur) is the largest and strongest bone in the body. It can break when a child experiences a sudden forceful impact. ... An orthopaedic surgeon may check for any damage to the growth area (growth plate) near the end of the femur, which enables the child's bone to grow. If needed, surgery may help to restore...
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This is a normal ultrasound of the fetus performed at 19 weeks gestation. ... A clear view of the left femur (the large bone of the leg) can be seen in the middle, towards the top of the ultrasound screen.
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