FRACTURES OF FEMUR

 Fracture of femur occur when a severe form of force is applied to the thigh. It causes either a midshaft of femur or condyles to break.

Fractures can be Open or closed depending on the nature of force applied.

When a person presents with fracture of Tue thigh, His or her complain is found to be Limb pain or difficult to use the limb with incidence of falling or being hit with an object following any form of work example for the football players and  some working in mining industries.

Principle Managements are as follows:- 

  • Immobilization of the injured limb
  • Application of POP 
  • Stopping any bleeding
  • Giving analgesics
  • Giving antibiotics if indicated
  • Consider fixation where by it can be internal or external  ruduction.
  • Full blood picture is require if the patient is not stable.

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