Femoral Shaft Fractures

Igin Ginting

13 Februari 2021

Femoral Shaft #

High energy injury that is associated with life-threating conditions

ipsilateral femoral neck fractures, tibial shaft fracture, cerebral

hemorrhage, thoracic injuries

Treatment involves reamed, statically locked, intramedullary nails that is

associated with >95% union rates

Epidemiology

Mechanism #

Symptoms

Associate Injuries

Fracture patterns :

Transverse pure bending moment

Spiral rotational moment

Oblique uneven bending moment

Segmental 4-point bending moment

Comminuted high-speed crush or torsion

mechanism

Deforming Muscle

X ray