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Results 1 - 10 of 32 for Femur
  1. Femur fracture repair - discharge 
    You had a fracture (break) in the femur in your leg. It is also called the thigh bone. You may have needed surgery to repair the bone. You may have had ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000166.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Ultrasound, normal fetus - femur measurement (image) 
    ... weeks gestation. A clear view of the left femur (the large bone of the leg) can be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2256.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Leg MRI scan 
    A leg MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan of the leg uses strong magnets to create pictures of the leg. This may include the ankle, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007357.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Hip fracture surgery 
    ... thigh bone. The thigh bone is called the femur. It is part of the hip joint. Hip ... your fracture is in the neck of the femur (the part just below the top of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007386.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Knee joint replacement - series (image) 
    ... joint. It contains the distal end of the femur (the femoral condyles) and the proximal end of ... and the surgeon shaves the heads of the femur and tibia to remove any rough parts. This ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100088_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Knee arthroscopy - series (image) 
    ... made up of the distal end of the femur (femoral condyles) and the proximal end of the ... plateau). A number of ligaments run between the femur and the tibia in the knee joint. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100117_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Leg lengthening - series (image) 
    ... bones of the leg, the tibia and the femur. Surgical treatment may be recommended for severe unequal ... lower leg bone (tibia) or upper leg bone (femur). Metal pins or screws are inserted into and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100127_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Hip joint replacement - series (image) 
    ... the beginning part of the thighbone (called the femur). ... surgeon will: Remove the head of your thigh (femur) bone. Clean out your hip socket and remove ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100006_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury 
    ... located where the end of the thigh bone (femur) meets the top of the shin bone (tibia). ... the shin bone from sliding backward under the femur. Women are more likely to have an ACL ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001074.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Torn hip joint repair (image) 
    ... dome at the head of the thigh bone (femur) and the cup in the pelvic bone. A ... exposing the hip joint. The head of the femur and the cup are cut out and removed.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19905.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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