"Femoral Fractures" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Fractures of the femur.
| Descriptor ID |
D005264
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.404.061 C26.558.276
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| Concept/Terms |
Femoral Fractures- Femoral Fractures
- Femoral Fracture
- Fracture, Femoral
- Fractures, Femoral
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femoral Fractures" by people in Profiles.
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Eichinger JK, McKenzie CS, Devine JG. Evaluation of pediatric lower extremity fractures managed with external fixation: outcomes in a deployed environment. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 Jan; 41(1):15-9.
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Banffy MB, Vrahas MS, Ready JE, Abraham JA. Nonoperative versus prophylactic treatment of bisphosphonate-associated femoral stress fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Jul; 469(7):2028-34.
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Uygur M, Richards JG, Jaric S, de Freitas PB, Barlow DA. Kinematics and kinetics of unanticipated misstep conditions: femoral fracture implications in the elderly. J Biomech. 2009 Jun 19; 42(9):1241-5.
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Astion DJ, Wilber JH, Scoles PV. Avascular necrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis after intramedullary nailing for a fracture of the femoral shaft. A case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1995 Jul; 77(7):1092-4.