Fractures of the Femur

Chapter 109 Fractures of the Femur



Surgery of the femur usually is performed to repair fractures. Biopsy of tumors or cysts and obtaining samples for bone cultures are less common reasons for femoral surgery. The femur is the bone most commonly associated with traumatic fractures in the dog. Surgical repair of femoral injuries may be divided into surgery of the proximal, diaphyseal, and distal femur.



PROXIMAL FEMUR




Anatomy




















PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURES





Surgical Procedure








Femoral Neck/Capital Physeal Fracture Repair



Technique



















Aug 27, 2016 | Posted by in SMALL ANIMAL | Comments Off on Fractures of the Femur

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