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Femoral Fractures
| Medical Definition: | Fractures of the femur. |
| Guide Notes: | of femoral shaft only; see X refs & note at HIP FRACTURES |
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Hip Fractures - Fractures of the FEMUR HEAD, the FEMUR NECK (FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES), the trochanters, or the inter- or subtrochanteric region. Excludes fractures of the acetabulum and fractures of the femoral shaft below the subtrochanteric region (FEMORAL FRACTURES). |
Femoral Fractures Medical Definitions and Terms
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