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Avoiding Missed Femoral Neck Fractures

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OTA paper 2004: Improvement by Using a Standard Protocol in Cases of Femoral Shaft Fractures:
The purpose of this study was to describe a program of quality improvement and a subsequent protocol that have resulted in a reduction of missed femoral neck fractures in patients with femoral shaft fractures

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures: Femoral Neck Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Femur 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Hip 

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1983 The influence on the spine of leg-length discrepancy after femoral fracture

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1983 Nov;65(5):584-7. The influence on the spine of leg-length discrepancy after femoral fracture.Gibson PH, Papaioannou T, Kenwright J.
We investigated the spines of 15 patients who had significant leg-length inequality as a result of femoral shaft fractures sustained after skeletal maturity but below the age...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 

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1999 Results Of Treatment Of 111 Patients With Nonunion Of Femoral Shaft Fractures

P. K. Beredjiklian, M.D., R. J. Naranja, M.D., R. B. Heppenstall, M.D., C. T. Brighton, M.D., Ph.D., and J. L. Esterhai, M.D.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to report our experience with the treatment of femoral shaft fracture nonunion and to define poor prognostic indicators in the...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Nonunion 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Femur 

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A Prospective Comparison of Antegrade and Retrograde Femoral Intramedullary Nailing

OTA Paper 1998 Robert F. Ostrum, MD; Animesh Agarwal, MD; Ronald Lakatos, MD; Attila Poka, MD
The purpose of this study was to prospectively and critically examine a consecutive series of femur fractures treated with either antegrade or retrograde intramedullary nailing.

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Femur 

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A Prospective Evaluation of Hip Abductor Function after Femur Fracture and Antegrade Nailing

OTA Paper 2004 Archdeacon et al
The purpose of this study was to prospectively analyze hip abductor function at two discrete time points after a femur fracture treated with intramedullary nailing.

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Femur 

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A Prospective RCT Comparing Reamed versus Unreamed Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures

OTA paper 1998 Randomized Clinical Trial: The objective of this clinical trial was to determine if the type of intramedullary nail fixation (IMN) in acute femoral shaft fractures affects pulmonary function.

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Femur 

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Accelerated Bone Healing in Patients with Femoral Fracture and Head Injury

OTA paper 2004: We investigated whether the presence of head injury is associated with accelerated bone healing in patients with femoral shaft fractures.

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Femur 

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Anterograde vs Retrograde Femoral Nailing

OTA paper 2004: A Prospective Randomized Evaluation: Purpose: We compared anterograde with retrograde nailing of isolated femoral shaft fractures.
Conclusions: Anterograde and retrograde nailing are both acceptable treatments for femoral shaft fractures.

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Femur 

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AO Classification of Femoral Diaphyseal Fractures

AO Classification of Femoral Shaft Fractures

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 

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Bilateral Femur Fractures

This 82 year old lady slipped and fell while she was pushing her shopping cart across an icy parking lot. She was unable to get up from her fall and was taken to hospital. In the emergency room, she complained of pain in both legs. She was neurovascularly intact, had...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 

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Comminuted Femur Fracture

OTA Case discussion A male 31 y.o. addmitted to our unit today with the subject (see attachment). Injured in a car accident 1 month ago, since that he has been at bed traction. Other fractures are minor - undisplaced pubic rami and distal ulna.

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 

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Comminuted Lower-Extremity Fractures Secondary to Trauma

Reports from Medscape Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine 1999
Ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft fractures
Fracture Healing in Tibia Fractures With an Associated Vascular Injury
The Treatment of Lisfranc Injuries
Open Fractures of the Patella: Long-term Functional Outcome

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures: Femoral Neck Fractures 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Foot Fractures 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Knee Fractures: Patellar Fractures 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Tibia Fibula Fractures: Tibial Shaft Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Femur 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Foot 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Hip 

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Conversion of External Fixation to Intramedullary Nailing for Femoral Shaft Fractures in Polytrauma

OTA Paper 1998:
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of this two-stage treatment, we retrospectively reviewed the records of 63 polytrauma patients with 69 femoral fractures treated with conversion of external fixation to IM nailing from 1989 to 1997 at our institution.

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Femur 

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Diaphyseal Femur Fractures eMedicine Orthopedics

eMedicine article on diaphyseal femur fractures.
Orthopedic surgeons often encounter diaphyseal femur fractures. Because these fractures most often result from high-energy trauma, one must have a high index of suspension for complications or other injuries.
Eastwood & Biggs 2008 updated

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures in Children 

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Evaluation of Knee Pain after Retrograde Femoral Nailing

OTA Paper 1998: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the subjective and objective incidence of knee pain after retrograde management of femoral shaft fractures and compare these results with patients managed by traditional antegrade management.

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Femoral Shaft Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Femur 

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