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[OCOSH Code: D005264 71620000 S72 WI_FR_F]

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Femoral Shaft Fractures (61)
Internet resources relating to Femoral Shaft Fractures
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ICD-10 Code S72.3 Fracture of shaft of femur
SNOMED-CT Term Fracture of shaft of femur (disorder) Concept ID: 54441004
OCOSH Code: D005264 54441004 S72.3 WI_FR_F_SH
Hip Fractures (67)
Internet resources relating to Hip Fractures. Fractures of the Femoral Head & Neck; the trochanters; or the inter- or subtrochanteric region.
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ICD-10 Code S72 Fracture of Femur
SNOMED-CT Term Fracture of proximal end of femur (disorder) Concept ID: 263225007
Synonyms - Hip fracture
OCOSH Code: D006620 263225007 S72 WI_FR_F_H
Periprosthetic Fractures (20)
Internet resources relating to Periprosthetic fractures of the femur (at the hip and knee). Fractures around joint replacement prosthetics or implants. They can occur intraoperatively or postoperatively.
MeSH Search Term "Periprosthetic Fractures"[mesh]
ICD-10 Code M96.6 Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopaedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
SNOMED-CT Term Disorders of musculoskeletal implants and repairs (disorder) Concept ID: 271988006
Synonyms - Disorders of musculoskeletal prostheses, implants or repairs
OCOSH Code: D057068 271988006 M96.6 WI_FR_F_PPF
Supracondylar Fractures (9)
Internet resources relating to Supracondylar Fractures of the femur.
MeSH Search Term "Femoral Fractures"[mesh:noexp]
ICD-10 Code S72.4 Fracture of lower end of femur
SNOMED-CT Term Supracondylar fracture femur (disorder) Concept ID: 263235001
OCOSH Code: D005264 263235001 S72.4 WI_FR_F_SC

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2010 Femur Fractures Rare With Bisphosphonate Use Medscape

Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/719181

Report of NEJM article published online March 2010.
Subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femur fractures are rare, even with bisphosphonate use for up to 10 years, according to the results of an analysis of 3 trials reported online March 24 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Closed Left Femoral Fracture

Location: http://www.aofoundation.org/wps/portal/!ut/p/c0/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3hng7BARydDRwOLAEM3AyNz ...

AO Foundation Case Discussion September 2003 Male patient 35 years old who had a motorcycle accident with a closed left femoral fracture. No other injuries. 1. Fracture Male patient 35 years old who had a motorcycle accident with a closed left femoral fracture. No other injuries. Discussion Classification: Is this a...
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Femoral Fractures PatientPlus

Location: http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40024957/

Fractures of the femur are common and may affect the femoral neck, the femoral shaft or supracondylar, which often also involve the knee joint. Fractures of the femoral neck are far more common in the elderly but fractures of the femoral shaft and supracondylar fractures are usually caused by violent...
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The Early Response to Major Trauma and Intramedullary Nailing

Location: http://www.hwbf.org/ota/am/ota04/otapa/OTA04736.htm

OTA paper 2004:We report the nature of the early stress response in an ovine model of high-energy injury which more closely replicates the clinical situation of major trauma. Our hypothesis was that the immediate stress response to trauma is characteristic, and its magnitude is governed by the initial injury and...
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The floating knee

Location: http://www.traumamanagement.org/content/1/1/2

The floating knee: epidemiology, prognostic indicators & outcome following surgical management Ulfin Rethnam , Rajam S Yesupalan and Rajagopalan Nair
Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2007, 1:2
onclusion The associated injuries and the type of fracture (open, intra-articular, comminution) are prognostic indicators in the Floating knee. Appropriate management of the associated...
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Thighbone or Femur Fractures Patient Information AAOS

Location: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00364

The thigh bone (femur) is the longest and the strongest bone in the body. To break the thighbone across its length (shaft) takes a great deal of force, as might occur in a motor vehicle accident or a fall from a high place. Because of this, a broken thighbone is... Highly Reputable
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