Femoral shaft fracture - Pathological
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Femoral shaft fracture - Pathological
- Fractures of the femur usually require high force injury and are easily demonstrated with X-ray because of the high degree of displacement
- A femoral shaft fracture without a history of high force injury should raise the suspicion of a pathological fracture - as in this case
Femoral shaft fracture - Periprosthetic
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Femoral shaft fracture - Periprosthetic
- Fractures of the femur are also relatively common in those with femoral metalwork
Femoral shaft fracture - Periprosthetic
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Femoral shaft fracture - Periprosthetic
- The lateral view shows angulation and comminution