Broken Leg (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
Multimedia
Media file 1: Broken leg. Fracture of the femur (thigh bone). Courtesy of Kevin Reilly, MD; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona.
Media type: X-RAY
Media file 2: Broken leg. Fracture of the femur (86 year old). Courtesy of Lisa Chan, MD; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona.
Media type: X-RAY
Media file 3: Broken leg. Fracture of the tibia and the fibula (a "tib-fib" fracture), seen from the side. Courtesy of Lisa Chan, MD; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona.
Media type: X-RAY
Media file 4: Broken leg. Fracture of the tibia and the fibula, after fixation in the operating room with metal rod and screws. This is one method of maintaining bone position to allow healing to occur. Courtesy of Kevin Reilly, MD; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona.
Media type: X-RAY
Next: Synonyms and Keywords »
| Printer-Friendly Format | | | Email to a Friend |
Women's Health
Find out what women really need.
From WebMD
First Aid Resources
- Diapering, Poop, Rashes, and More
- Health Care Reform: Your Questions Answered
- Is That Rash Shingles?
Featured Centers
- Top 10 Asthma Cities
- Health Check: How to Choose The Right Vitamins
- 10 Triggers for the Holiday Blues
Health Solutions From Our Sponsors
Read What Your Physician is Reading on eMedicine
Femur Injuries and Fractures »
The spectrum of femoral shaft fractures is wide and ranges from nondisplaced femoral stress fractures to fractures associated with severe comminution and significant soft-tissue injury.
Explore 80+ Centers
- Allergy
- Allergy Medications
- Anaphylaxis
- Antidepressants
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Baby's Health
- Back, Neck, Head Injury
- Bioterrorism, Warfare
- Blood, Lymphatic System
- Bone, Joint, Muscle
- Brain, Nervous System
- Breathing Difficulties
- Burns
- Camping
- Cancer, Tumors
- Children's Health
- Cholesterol
- Cold and Flu
- CPR, Choking
- Cuts, Scrapes, Bruises
- Dementia
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Diabetic Coma, Insulin Shock
- Digestive System
- Dislocations
- Drowning
- Drug Overdose
- Ear, Nose, Throat
- Emotional Wellness
- Endocrine System
- Environmental Injuries
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Exercise, Nutrition
- Eye, Vision
- Fainting
- Fever
- First Aid, Emergency
- First Aid Kits
- Food Poisoning
- Foreign Bodies
- Fractures, Broken Bones
- Glaucoma
- Headache
- Health, Medical
- Heartburn, GERD, Reflux
- Heart, Blood Vessels
- Heart Attack
- Hepatitis
- Immune System
- Incontinence
- Infections
- Kidneys, Urinary System
- Lung, Airway
- Medications
- Men's Health
- Mental Health, Behavior
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Nosebleeds
- Osteoporosis
- Outdoor Living
- Overexposure
- Poisoning
- Procedures
- Psoriasis
- Public Health
- Scuba Diving, Swimming
- Seizures
- Senior Health
- Shock
- Skin, Hair, Nails
- Sleep Disorders
- Social, Family Health
- Sports Injury
- Sprains, Strains
- Statins
- STDs
- Substance Abuse
- Teen Health
- Teeth, Mouth, Oral Health
- Weight Management
- Wilderness Emergencies
- Women's Health
- Wounds
